Ætt-gengr

Old Norse Dictionary - ætt-gengr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ætt-gengr" in English.

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

ætt-gengr
adj. characteristic of one’s family, inborn in the blood; e-m er e-t ættgengt, Eg. 226, Ó. H. 144, Sturl. i. 116.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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