Al-hugat
Old Norse Dictionary - al-hugat
Meaning of Old Norse word "al-hugat"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word al-hugat can mean:al-hugat
- al-hugat
- alugat, or alogat, n. part. in real earnest, whole-hearted, having made one’s mind up; ef þér er þat alhugat, if thou be in earnest, Nj. 49; föður hans var alogat at drepa Davíd, his father’s heart was set on slaying David, Stj. 473. I Sam. xx. 33.
- al-hugat
- β. used substantively, serious matters; blanda hégóma við alhugat (now alvara), to blend trifles with serious things.
- al-hugat
- γ. adverb. steadfastly, earnestly; iðrast a., to repent sincerely, Hom. 166; en ef þú sér at alogat (really) tekr fé þitt at vaxa, Sks. 34, 339; þá er hann alogat úsekr, really guiltless, 677. 9.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚ-ᚼᚢᚴᛅᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- part.
- participle.
- adverb.
- adverbially.
Works & Authors cited:
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)