ÞENKJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÞENKJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ÞENKJA

t; for the origin of this word see þekkja, which is the true old Norse form; [þenkja is a mod. word from Germ. denken, whence Dan. tænke]:—to think; this word first appears at or shortly before the Reformation; hann kvað sér þenkjast, Skáld H. 7. 5; in the Osvalds S., since in the Bible, in hymns, Pass., Vídal.; skal eg þá þurfa að þenkja, hann þyrmi einum mér, Hallgr.: in Sturl. i. 83 (the Editions) and in Lv. 48 this word is due to a mod. interpolation.

Runic Inscription

þᛁᚾᚴᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
orig
original, originally.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Skáld H.
Skáld Helga-rímur. (A. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.

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