Öngva

Old Norse Dictionary - öngva

Meaning of Old Norse word "öngva" (or ǫngva) in English.

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

öngva Old Norse word can mean:

öngva (ǫngva): and öngja or engja, d, to straiten, oppress; öngða í allskyns þrautum, Stj. 51; öngðr með úfriði, Str. 14; hón œngvir honum ok hann angrar, 25; takit þessa konu ok látið öngva henni, 34; öngdi þetta ok þröngdi svá mjök orku-efni hennar, Barl. 65; þeir munu svá öngva þér, Flóv. 43.

öngva (ǫngva): 2. it remains in the phrase, engja sig, engjast, or engja sig sundr og saman, to writhe, like a worm; lagði fyrir brjóst honum svá hart, at hann öngvaði (sic) saman, Fas. iii. 253.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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