Meðan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - meðan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "meðan" in Norwegian.

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

meðan: meðan, adv. dels med dels uden fore-gaaende Præp. á: 1) imidlertid, til sammeTid; hann kvazt vilja ráðast um viðvini sína -, en bað þá þar dveljastmeðan Hák. Iv. 2452; verðr sú dvöl, athann myndi fara meðan ördrag eðalengra Grág. 3655; fóru þeir í annathús -, en hinn var þá einn samanmeðan (&vl á meðan) Heilag. I, 54115;jvf OH. 1231; Gunl. 12 (2689); meðanmed følg. Relativpartikel dvs. medens: legg þú til, Grettir! meðan at ek bœtiat hánum Grett. 1142 fg; meðan erbezt at deyja, er mann lystir at lifaHeilag. I, 44829. 2) medens, = meðaner; gerðu alla hluti vel til hans, meðanhann lifði Mar. 7497; jvf Am. 67; OH.1237; Grg. I, 8213.

Part of speech: adv

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚽᚦᛆᚿ
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.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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