Anza

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Anza

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 anza

að, contr. form = andsvara, to pay attention to, take notice of; with dat., (þeim) sem hón a. minnr ok vanrækir, cares less about, Stj. 95, 81, 195.

2 anza

2. to reply, answer (now freq.); a. e-u and til es; illu mun furða, ef nokkurr a. til, where it means to reply, but without the notion of speaking, Fms. i. 194; Oddr anzaði ok heldr stutt, where it seems to mean to return a greeting, but silently by signs, Fb. i. 254; konungr a. því ekki, a reply to a letter, Fms. ix. 339; hann sat kyrr ok a. engu, Bárd. 180; Mirmant heyrði til ræðu hennar ok a. fá, Mirm. 69.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚾᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

contr.
contracted.
dat.
dative.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mirm.
Mirmants Saga. (G. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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