Fagna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fagna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fagna" in Norwegian.

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

fagna: fagna, v. (að) 1) glæde sig, være glad(feginn) over noget (e-u). Flat. II, 13239;Laxd. 19 (3923); svá sem vér eigum atfagna yðrum fagnaði, svá eigum vér atúfagna yðrum úfagnaði dvs. tage sigdet nær, enten det gaar vel eller ilde, Sturl. I, 2843 fgg; ogs. fagna af e-u Stj.14223; fagna í e-u Hom. 1439; öll hjörðharmaði fráfall hirðis síns, þótt heldrværi fagnanda Heilag. I, 6033; varmeirr fagnanda en sýtanda yfir hansframför Bp. II, 15637. 2) hilse en (e-m)ved sin Indtræden i Huset eller ved Mod-tagelsen af en der indtrædende Gjæst.OHm. 464; Mork. 2013; Laxd. 12 (25);Am. 45 (47); Fm. IX, 4771. 3) mod- tage nogen (e-m) paa en vis Maade (vel, ílla). OH. 5322; Fm. VII, 24910;Nj. 14 (2520); El. 4910. 631. 4) ved Glædes- gjestebud festligholde en Tids, en Begi-venheds Indtræden (e-u); fagna vetri,sumri OH. 10417 fg

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚵᚿᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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