Fagnaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fagnaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fagnaðr" in Norwegian.

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

fagnaðr: fagnaðr, m. 1) Glæde. Barl. 1812; Bp.I, 80137; Mar. 215. 24824. 118510; varðhann svá feginn af fagnaði, at - El.4215. 2) Hilsen, = heilsan. Mar. 24216.24827. 118120; fögnuðu honum vel semvert var, en hann giörði sik blíðan ímóti fagnaði þeirra OH. 18623. 3) Be- værtning eller alt hvormed man søger at gjøre en Gjæst tilgode. Barl. 4725;Kgs. 16428: Str. 8027; Fris. 4616. 23. 26;Mar. 25027; Vígagl. 628; Bær. 8841;hann gerði fögnoð dróttni órom í húsomsínom Post. 13223 (Luc. 19, 15 fg). 4) Goder, Herligheder, hvori man kanglæde sig, hvormed man kan gjøre sig til gode. Mar. 30910. 5) hvad der er en tjenligt, tjener til hans Bedste; kunnasér fagnað Band. 274; Fm. IV, 14016(jvf hagnað OH. 5727); gera e-m fagnaðHeilag. II, 13413. 13528.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚵᚿᛆᚦᚱ
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.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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