Máttugr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - máttugr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "máttugr" in Norwegian.

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

máttugr
máttugr, adj. 1) i Besiddelse af Magt,Kræfter. Flat. I, 1123. II, 18820; mátt-ugr afspring at geta Stj. 264. 2) stor,tung; vatnit keyrir upp or sér bæðisefin ok strá, en máttgir steinar sökkvatil grunna Æf. 5623; slíkt skal af engummanni heyrt, at né einn hafi lyst atveita konungs valdi svá mátka vanvirðuThom. 35025; Maria Magdalena, er fyrr,en hón gréti, var máttugt meingerðakerfullt ok hrokat með stórum syndumMar. 16614.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᛏᛏᚢᚵᚱ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.
f.
Feminin.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.

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