Hugsan

Old Norse Dictionary - hugsan

Meaning of Old Norse word "hugsan" in English.

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

hugsan Old Norse word can mean:

hugsan: f. thought, thinking, Sturl. iii. 242 (opinion), Fms. i. 185, Al. 163; bera h. fyrir e-u, Sturl. i. 206; h. ok ætlun, 656 A. i. 31, N. T., Pass., Vídal., very freq.

hugsan: COMPDS: hugsunaraugu, hugsunarlauss, hugsunarleysi.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

N. T.: New Testament.

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

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

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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