Lögn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lögn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lögn" (or lǫgn) in Norwegian.

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

lögn (lǫgn): lögn, n. pl. eller f. Sing. Vad, Dragnot; sá(nl. Jesus)þá brœðr Simonem Petrumok Andream draga lögn (Texten: nót)á skipi til fiskveiðar Post. 435 jvf 1 (Matth. 4, 18); ef menn kasta lögnum til sildar,þá má hverr leggja undir kafla, er vill,þar till er kringar koma á land, ok ausieigi fyrr sild or netjum Landsl. 7, 5111;hans menn róa á sjó einn dag at fágrœna fiska til konungs borðs með lögn(= strandvörpu Didr. 7020 fg); ok núurðu lögnin svá þung, at varla fénguþeir fleytt, ok sjá, firir er orðit eitttré furðuliga mikit Didr. 7120 fg; svámikit átti hann þá frjálst í eignum oköðru góz: Gyrfi allt, halfan fimta tigkúa, lögn ok lagnarskip, er verð eroþriggja marka gulls Dn. II, 8922, Jvf.lagnarskip, lagnarskúta. Naar lögnforekommer baade som fem. Sing. ogReutr. Plur., er dette Forhold af sammeBeskaffenhed som det, hvilket finder Stedog er bemærket ved laun og lög.

Part of speech: n pl

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, lögn may be more accurately written as lǫgn.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚯᚵᚿ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

pl.: Pluralis.

Sing.: Singularis.

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