Eygi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - eygi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "eygi" in Norwegian.

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

eygi: eygi, n. synes være en anden Form af ey (f.)med samme Betydning, idet Forekomstenaf g i dette Ord er analog med dets Fore-komst i færøisk oigj, mlat. augia, nt. oghe(jvf s. 355 b16. 18 ; /OE/ygolfr for /OE/yjolfrDn. I, 1029, í Færeygjum OH. 14015.Denne Form kan dog ikke paavises udenforStedsnavne, f. Ex. prestr í /OE/yghi Dn.III, 4652. VIII, 9211; presttekjan í /OE/ygiKalfsk. 17 b13; /OE/yghis kirkja Dn. I,2339 fg; Eygis skipreiða Dn. III, 1247;/OE/ygisfjörðr í Davíka kirkjusókn íNorðfjörðum Dn. IV, 33611; á /OE/yghæ-volum (= í /OE/yfiæualom í EiðangriEJb. 2411 fg. dvs. nuværende Husmands-plads Ødevald under Eidangers Preste-gaard) Dn. III, 8783. Jvf. KuolløøgiomDn. III, 11085.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚽᛦᚵᛁ
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.

fg.: følgende.

lat.: latinsk.

mlat.: Latinsk eller Mibbelalderens Sprog.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.