Á-eggjan

Old Norse Dictionary - á-eggjan

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-eggjan" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

á-eggjan Old Norse word can mean:

á-eggjan
f. egging on, instigation, Hkr. i. 102, Fms. i. 139; af a. e-s, Landn. 214, Orkn. 416, Ísl. ii. 340, Fms. x. 379.
á-eggjan
COMPD: áeggjanarfífl.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᛁᚴᚴᛁᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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