Œgja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - œgja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "œgja" in Norwegian.

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

œgja
œgja, v. (gð) 1) gjøre frygtelig, fremstille som frygtelig; mjök hafa pessir œgðirverit í frásögnum Fld. II, 2066, jvf21111. 2) indjage Frygt, gjøre bange;œgir mér ekki þetta fégjald, ef - Fm.XI, 285; e-m œgir (upers.) dvs. han bliverbange: eigi mun honum œgja at ráðaá sjalfan þik, ef hann ætti sín at hefna,þótt hann vissi sik þegar höggvinn eptirKonr. 6318. 6512; Heilag. I, 3037; Vígagl.449; Hítd. 47; láta sér œgja m. Inf.:þat lætr hann sér eigi œgja at gerafyr guðs sakar, es hann bæði vill okskilr at guði líkar Homil. 11330. 3) true; ef logit væri þat, at hann œgðiranglátum, þá væri þat ok eigi satt,er hann hét réttlátum Heilag. I, 25425;þat lét hann eigi fram fara (dvs. gaa i Opfyldelse), þótt hann œgði Heilag. I,21623; med Midlet tilføiet i Dat.: drótt-inn œgði eilífri kvöl syndugum mönn-um Heilag. I, 25423; hann œgði þeimbanni, ef þær bœttist eigi Heilag. I,21628; œgja e-m píslum, bana Post.16539; Heilag. I, 112. 18114.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚯᚵᛁᛆ
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:

Dat.
Dativ.
f.
Feminin.
Inf.
Infinitv.
m.
Masculin.
s.
substantiv.
v.
Verbum.

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