Auðigr
Old Norse Dictionary - auðigr
Meaning of Old Norse word "auðigr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- auðigr
- and auðugr, adj. [Ulf. auþags = μακάριος, auþagei, f. = μακαρισμός; Hel. ódag = beatus, dives; A. S. eâðig, beatus, opulentus; O. H. G. ôtag], contracted before an initial vowel into auðgan, auðgir, auðgum; uncontr. form auðigan = auðgan, FmS. i. 112, etc.; now used uncontracted throughout, auðugir, auðugar, etc.; rich, opulent; ríkr ok a., powerful and opulent, Eg. 22, 83; at fé, wealthy, FaS. i. 49, Ísl. ii. 323, Nj. 16, Post. 656 C; skip mikit ok a., with a rich lading, FmS. xi. 238; a. at kvikfé, Ld. 96; superl. auðgastr, Eg. 25, Ísl. ii. 124; England er auðgast at lausafé allra Norðrlanda, FmS. xi. 203.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚢᚦᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- contr.
- contracted.
- etc.
- et cetera.
- f.
- feminine.
- Hel.
- Heliand.
- l.
- line.
- O. H. G.
- Old High German.
- S.
- Saga.
- superl.
- superlative.
- Ulf.
- Ulfilas.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Post.
- Postula Sögur. (F. III.)