Annarr-tveggja

Old Norse Dictionary - annarr-tveggja

Meaning 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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