Annarr-tveggja
Old Norse Dictionary - annarr-tveggjaMeaning of Old Norse word "annarr-tveggja" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- annarr-tveggja
- and annarr-tveggi, adj. or used adverbially, [-tveggja is a gen. form, -tveggi a nom.], plur. (dual) aðrirtveggju, dat. plur. -jum; in other cases tveggja, tveggi are indecl.:—one of twain, either; annattveggja þeirra, Grág. i. 236; ok er annattveggja til, at vera hér, hinn er annarr, there is choice of two, either to stay here, or …, Fms. xi. 143, n. G. l. i. 117; ef annarrtveggi hefir haldit öðrum, Grág. i. 29: with gen., a. þeirra, either of them, 149: dual, either of two sides, en þá eru þeir skildir er aðrirtveggju eru lengra í burt komnir en ördrag, but then are they parted when either of the twain is come farther away than an arrow’s flight, of combatants on the battle-field, Grág. ii. 19: neut., annattveggja, used as adv.; annattveggja—eðr, either—or; a. vestna eðr batna, Clem. 50. The word is rare in old writers, and is now quite out of use; as adv. annaðhvort—eða, either—or, is used.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚾᚾᛅᚱᚱ-ᛏᚢᛁᚴᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- adv.
- adverb.
- dat.
- dative.
- decl.
- declined.
- gen.
- genitive.
- indecl.
- indeclinable.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- neut.
- neuter.
- nom.
- nominative.
- plur.
- plural.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Clem.
- Clements Saga. (F. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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