Hengja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hengja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hengja" in Norwegian.

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

hengja: hengja, v. (gd) hænge, ophænge (trans. af hanga); hengja út Kgs. 8920; Borg. 1,1442; hafa hengt skjöldinn á hlið sérÞorskf. 6616; i Besynderlighed ophænge en (i Strikke) for saaledes at tage Livet af ham (= festa upp): Fbr. 4616; Grg. I, 20220; Grág. 38016; El. 701; Fm. VII, 1225. 141. 13124; reistu honum galgaok ætluðu at hengja hann Fbr. 321;vóru þeir teknir ok reistr þeim galgiok hengdir sem þjófar Flat. II, 8014;hengja e-n við eik Partalop. 3621 jvf &vl; við hit hæsta tré Klm. 5611.43934; jvf Flov. 16511; men ogsaa ákrosstré Heilag. I, 4194; hengjast, v. r.hænge sig selv for saaledes at forkortesit Liv, Elucid. 5711 = hengja sikPost. 46839; Heilag. I, 55722; hengjastí snöru Hom. 473. 2) bringe, holdenoget i en hængende Stilling; hengjahöfuðit Bp. II, 17812.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᚿᚵᛁᛆ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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