Magn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - magn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "magn" in Norwegian.

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

magn: magn, n. 1) Kraft, Styrke, Magt, = máttr 1,megin 1, megn 1 (jvf mega); numinnöllu magni Flat. II, 3883; hverfr semþoka eða myrkvi fyrir vinds magniBarl. 633; at, eptir magni dvs. efter Evne,saavidt en formaar, Flat. II, 26416; Fm.VIII, 10413; langt er um mítt magn(det overstiger langt mine Evner) at aflaslíku Stj. 3952; bera e-n magni dvs. over-vælde en, Stj. 57223; var meira magn í(dvs. det gik langt videre med) framferðþessari -, en vér megim eða kunnimí frásögn fœra Bp. II, 188 (jvf Bp. II,2139 under megn, Fm. XI, 264 undermáttr); þat er við meira magni dvs. dethar mere at betyde, er verre(?) Bp. I,53025. Undertiden forbindes magn lige-som megin med máttr (jvf Forbindelsen megin ok megn OT. 1437) saaledes, atUdtrykket derved forstærkes, tildels maaskeogsaa pleonastisk: við þá sýn varð hennisvá íllt, at dró ur henni mátt ok magnallt Flat. I, 25936; hún segir mátt atmagni (= mátt ok magn) skulu um lið-veizluna (dvs. at man skulde gjøre Hjælpensaa stor, som man formaaede) Fm. IV,3195. 2) Hoveddelen, det største ellermeste; leitar at komast fyrir hann -,at hann komist eigi meirr inn í magnríkis síns Alex. 5325; magnit flóttansFlat. II, 61535.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᚵᚿ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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