Á-eggjan
Old Norse Dictionary - á-eggjan
Meaning of Old Norse word "á-eggjan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word á-eggjan can mean:á-eggjan
- á-eggjan
- f. egging on, instigation, Hkr. i. 102, Fms. i. 139; af a. e-s, Landn. 214, Orkn. 416, Ísl. ii. 340, Fms. x. 379.
- á-eggjan
- COMPD: áeggjanarfífl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᛁᚴᚴᛁᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)