Eign

Old Norwegian Dictionary - eign

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "eign" in Norwegian.

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

eign: eign, f. 1) = eiga 1; kasta sínni eign,leggja sína eign á e-t Eg. 65 (15322);Flat. I, 1552. 2) Eiendom, Eiendel, SE. I, 536; Flat. I, 2887. 3) Jord-eiendom i Særdeleshed, mods. fé. Frost.Indl. 2. 4; DN. I, 32. 5. 82 fg. 4) eign-irnar dvs. Avlelem? eller Testikler? eign-irnar fúlnuðu ok fúnuðu svá, at þærbrunnu af honum Gyð. 843 (jvf putredotesticulorum Hist. schol. 58013; putredovirilis membri Josephus de bello Ju- daico c. 21 s. 772 g).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚽᛁᚵᚿ
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:

c.: Capitel.

f.: Feminin.

fg.: følgende.

lat.: latinsk.

ndl.: nydøidsk.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

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