Borgan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - borgan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "borgan" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

borgan: borgan, f. Borgen, Caution, = varzla.Mar. 106424; Bp. I, 74923. 77017; fullborgan Heilag. II, 1344. 5818; sem hannhefði fengit fríðasta borgan (dvs. Sikker-hed for) allra sínna peninga (som hangav ud i Laan) Heilag. II, 1352; gangaí borgan fyrir e-n = borga fyrir e-nDN. II, 21710; Sturl. I, 2287; Post. 7048;hann fékk gisla fyrir sik ok borgan,at hann kœmi - Mar. 9482; vil ekbjóða þér fram mína borgan við all-máttkan guð ok -, at ef þú -, skalþín sál &c. Mar. 48531.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚮᚱᚵᛆᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

a.: accusativ.

c.: Capitel.

f.: Feminin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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