Æskja

Old Norse Dictionary - æskja

Meaning of Old Norse word "æskja" in English.

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

æskja: i. e. œskja, t, from ósk; [Engl. wish; Germ. wünschen; Dan. önske]:—to wish; meiri laun en vér kunnim sjálvir at œskja oss, Ó. H. 209: þess œski ek þér, Clem. 147; þessa œskða ek, 655 xxviii; œskja sér e-s, 677. 23; æsktu sér slíks yfirboða, Bs. i. 136: æskjandi hlutr (gerund.), Eluc. 49; þann sigr sem ek æskta, Al. 170; æskja e-m e-s, to wish for one, Stj. 235; monda ek eigi kunna at œskja (øyskja Cod.) annan veg minn mann, Ó. H. 59; œskja sér eigi framarr, Fbr. 57.

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

Abbreviations used:

Cod.: Codex.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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