Egna

Old Norse Dictionary - egna

Meaning of Old Norse word "egna" in English.

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

egna Old Norse word can mean:

egna: d, [agn], to bait, with dat. of the bait, Edda 154, Hým. 22: the prey for which the bait is set either in acc., e. örriða, to bait for trout, Sighvat; e. veiði, to set bait for the prey, Sturl. i. 18; or in mod. use, e. fyrir fisk: even used, e. neti (better acc.), to cast a net, Fms. ii. 140; e. snörur, gildru, Mar. passim; egnd snara, Grett. (in a verse).

egna: 2. metaph. to provoke, Sks. 232, Fas. i. 39; reiði Drottins þá uppegnd er, Pass. 40. 3.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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