ætt-gengr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ætt-gengr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ætt-gengr

adj. characteristic of one’s family, inborn in the blood; e-m er e-t ættgengt, Eg. 226, Ó. H. 144, Sturl. i. 116.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᛏᛏ-ᚴᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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