Ögn

Old Norse Dictionary - ögn

Meaning of Old Norse word "ögn" (or ǫgn) in English.

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

ögn Old Norse word can mean:

ögn (ǫgn): f., gen. agnar, pl. agnar, agnir; [Ulf. ahana = ἄχυρον, Luke iii. 17; A. S. egle; O. H. G. agana; Germ. agen; Dan. avne; Gr. ἄχυρον]:—chaff, husks; safna hveitinu í korn-hlöðu, en agnirnar brenna í eilífum eldi, Luke iii. 17; skilja korn frá ögnum, Eluc. 37; blanda agnar ok sáðir við brauð, … gras ok agnar, … sekki með heyi eðr ögnum, SkS. 73, 74, 89, new Ed.

ögn (ǫgn): 2. metaph. an atom, small particle; leyf að eg dragi út ögnina af auga þínu … að þú fáir út dregið ögnina af þíns bróðurs auga, Matth. vii. 4, 5; svo lítil ögn, a little grain; agnar-ögn, an atom.

ögn (ǫgn): II. a pr. name of a woman, FaS., Yngl. S. (mythic.)

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ögn may be more accurately written as ǫgn.

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:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

Germ.: German.

Gr.: Greek.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

gl.: glossary.

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Yngl. S.: Ynglinga Saga. (C. II.)

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