Signan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - signan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "signan" in Norwegian.

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

signan: signan, f. 1) Betegnelse med Korsets Tegn (jvf signa 1); hún er heil vorðin okstyrk í öllum limum með signan oksœtum verðleikum Nicolai skólaklerksHeilag. II, 6635 (jvf 6628). 2) Velsig- nelse (jvf signa 3); far í guðs signanKlm. 18025; hann skal vel njóta þeirraníu hluta - með signan Crists almáttigsHom. 18833. 3) menneskeligt Ønske ud- talt over en med Bøn om Guds Vel-signelse; vil ek bjóða þér fram mínasignan við almátkan guð ok hans blez-aðu móður Mariam Mar. 48536.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛁᚵᚿᛆᚿ
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:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

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