Dygð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - dygð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "dygð" in Norwegian.

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

dygð: dygð, f. 1) Trofasthed, Retskaffenhed. Fm.VI, 58. 227. VII, 58; Æf. 9134; geymirbónda sínum sanna dygð dvs. bliver sinÆgtemand oprigtig tro, Mar. 27417. 2) Kraft, Evne, god Egenskab; (hafði)þat (ers) þá dygð með sér, at - Bev.21741; styrkja líkams dygðir Mar.68427; ef þess kvistr er olivotrénu sam-tengðr - þá skiptist rótarinnar afl okumvendist til þílíkrar dygðar, semsjálft tréit hefir í sér Stj. 2567. 3) godGjerning. Mar. 21428. 2178; Heilag.II, 38811 (= kraptr 38821).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᛦᚵᚦ
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:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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