Á-fenginn

Old Norse Dictionary - á-fenginn

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

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

á-fenginn
adj. part. [fá á, to lay hold on, to intoxicate], intoxicating, used of drinks, cp. the Engl. ‘stinging ale;’ mjöðr, Edda 76; drykkr, Fms. viii. 447; vin, Stj. 409, Joh. 84.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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