Eggjan

Old Norse Dictionary - eggjan

Meaning of Old Norse word "eggjan" in English.

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

eggjan Old Norse word can mean:

eggjan
(eggjun), f. an egging on, Fms. v. 75, vii. 260, Eg. 473, 623. 29.
eggjan
COMPDS: eggjunarfífl, eggjunarorð.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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