Þéna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þéna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þéna" in Norwegian.

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

þéna
þéna, v. (að) 1) tjene, = þjóna; hannþénaði mér með mikilli ást fyrir mínualtari opt knéfallandi ok mik sœtligaheilsandi Mar. 76324; skal ek alla hlutivera eptir hans vilja gerandi ok honumæ ok æ þénandi Mar. 108324; aldri skalek til hans þéna Bev. 2257. 2) op-varte, = þjóna 2; var mönnum í sætiskipat, ok þéntu þar kurteisir junkerarok hœverskir hofmenn Fld. III, 35829.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚽᚿᛆ
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:

v.
Verbum.

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