Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þegn-skapr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 þegn-skapr

m. an honour, = Germ. ehre, as a law phrase; in the law phrase, leggja e-t undir þ. sinn, to swear upon one’s honour, Grág. i. 29, Nj. 150; þegnskapar lagning, and þegnskapar-lagningar-eiðr, an oath upon one’s honour, Grág. i. 30, 321.

2 þegn-skapr

2. liberality, generosity; en er honum eyddisk fé fyrir þegnskapar sakir, Vapn. (begin.); hann var vel fjár-eigandi en lítill í þegnskap, Fbr. 35; fara til Svínafells ok reyna þegnskap Flosa (hospitality), Nj. 282.

3 þegn-skapr

3. the allegiance of a þegn (II). þegnskapar-maðr, m. a liberal, open-handed man, Grett. 106 A.

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Runic Inscription

þegn-skapr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "þegn-skapr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

begin.: beginning.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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