Eiga

Old Norse Dictionary - eiga

Meaning of Old Norse word "eiga" in English.

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

eiga Old Norse word can mean:

eiga: u, f. ownership, property; þá er af hans e., Grág. ii. 304, Gþl. 312; alla eigu sína (al-eiga), Nj. 11; eiga í eigunni (mod. eigu sinni), to own, possess, Fms. vii. 156, 280; kasta eigu sinni á, to take in possession, Eg. 335.

eiga: COMPD: eiguligr.

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

Similar entries:

Eiga (II)

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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