Öngva
Old Norse Dictionary - öngva
Meaning of Old Norse word "öngva" (or ǫngva)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word öngva can mean:öngva
- öngva (ǫngva)
- and öngja or engja, d, to straiten, oppress; öngða í allskyns þrautum, Stj. 51; öngðr með úfriði, Str. 14; hón œngvir honum ok hann angrar, 25; takit þessa konu ok látið öngva henni, 34; öngdi þetta ok þröngdi svá mjök orku-efni hennar, Barl. 65; þeir munu svá öngva þér, Flóv. 43.
- öngva (ǫngva)
- 2. it remains in the phrase, engja sig, engjast, or engja sig sundr og saman, to writhe, like a worm; lagði fyrir brjóst honum svá hart, at hann öngvaði (sic) saman, Fas. iii. 253.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öngva may be more accurately written as ǫngva.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚾᚴᚢᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Barl.
- Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
- Flóv.
- Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Str.
- Strengleikar. (G. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)