Yxn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - yxn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "yxn" in Norwegian.

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

yxn: yxn, m. pl. Oxer (svarende som Plur. til Sing. uxi); sá hann at auxn 3 géngu uppór sænum hvítir - - sá var annarrdraumr at honum þótti en 3 yxn gangaór sænum Jómsv. 563 fgg; drógu axninir(Udgaven urigtigt öxninn) þat land út áhafit SE. I, 3014; þeir tóku hann uppór gröfinni ok lögðu hann í sleða okbeittu fyrir tvá sterka yxn ok dróguhann upp á Ulfarfellshals, ok váru þáþrotnir yxninir Eb. 34 (6223 fgg); skalgjalda korn ok yxn Gul. 2234; yxninirstóðu við fast Fm. VI, 6925; yxn eroþar tveir ór eiri blasnir Trój. 9 (22);knytja þau saman yxnina Trój. 10 (2612);grípr þegar yxnina ok höggr hvárn-tveggja í smá stykki Stj. 446 &vl 15;lét reka heim yxn mjök marga, er hannætlaði til höggs Eg. 38 (7430); gékkhann til með exina konungsnaut okhjó yxnina báða senn Eg. 38 (753); átSifjar verr - yxn tvá Hýmis Hým. 15;húsbóndi talar til Petrum snimmamessudags morgininn, at hann takitvá yxn ok fari út á akrland at erjaum daginn Mar. 5087.

Part of speech: m pl

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛦᛋᚿ
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:

m.: Masculin.

pl.: Pluralis.

Sing.: Singularis.

v.: Verbum.

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