Gegnum

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gegnum

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gegnum" in Norwegian.

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

gegnum: gegnum (= og sandsynligvis for gögnumjvf gegn) saavel med som uden foran-staaende Præp. í: 1) præp. gjennem,lat. trans, nht. durch, m. Akk. ; gegnumKlm. 1912; Elucid. 1084; Ridd. 9124;í gegnum Flat. II, 721. 2) adv. fuldttil Enden, saa at intet staar tilbage ellerfattes; slœður - - settar fyrir alltgullknöppum í gegnum niðr Eg. 70(1685); skilja nú öll þessi svik út ígegnum Fm. XI, 2727 (Jomsv.* 2323);Konr. 5744; alla nótt í gegnum Post.3772; nætr ok daga í gegnum Heilag.I, 60216.

Part of speech: uten ordklasse

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚽᚵᚿᚢᛘ
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:

adv.: Adverbium.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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