Ógn

Old Norse Dictionary - ógn

Meaning of Old Norse word "ógn" in English.

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

ógn Old Norse word can mean:

ógn: f. dread, terror; ógn stendr af e-u, to inspire terror; svá stóð þeim af honum ógn mikil, Nj. 68; svá stóð mikil ógn af orðum konungs, Fms. xi. 246; þótti honum lítil ógn af þeim standa, i. 26; maðr kom til hans ljóss, ok af honum stóð mikil ógn, Ó. H. 107.

ógn: 2. menaces, threats, esp. in plur.; enga ógn býð ek þér at sinni, Ísl. ii. 253; hvárki ógnir né blíðmæli, Lv. 69; með blíðmælum ok ógnum, Fms. i. 109; þéir hræddusk eigi ógnir jarls, Blas. 45; ógnir mótstöðu-manna várra, 623. 35: terrors, of the torments of hell, sá þar í ógnir margar, Nj. 279; allar ógnir þær er helgengnir hafa, Sól.; hann varð hræddr mjök við ógn þessa, Ó. H. 107.

ógn: II. gen. ógnar-, prefixed as adv. awfully; ógnar-digr, awfully stout, Fb. i. 258; ógnar hár, awfully high. Fas. iii. 480; ógnar mikill, awfully great, Stj. 372, 434: in mod. usage joined with almost any adjective, ógnar-breiðr, -brattr, -djúpr, awfully broad, steep, deep.

ógn: COMPDS: ógnarandi, ógnarboð, ógnardómr, ógnareyrendi, ógnargeisli, ógnarhlutr, ógnarlaust, ógnarligr, ógnarmál, ógnarraust.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

esp.: especially.

l.: line.

plur.: plural.

v.: vide.

adv.: adverb.

gen.: genitive.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Blas.: Blasius Saga. (F. III.)

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

Sól.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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