Plægja

Old Norse Dictionary - plægja

Meaning of Old Norse word "plægja"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word plægja can mean:plægja

plægja
ð, to plough, Stj. 76, Edda 149 (pref.)
plægja
2. metaph. to gain; hvat mun ek mér í plægja? Bret. 91; ræðr hann þat fyrir þeim hversu mikit í plægðisk, Bs. i.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛚᛅᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
pref.
preface.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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