Plægja

Old Norse Dictionary - plægja

Meaning of Old Norse word "plægja" in English.

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

plægja Old Norse word can mean:

plægja: ð, to plough, Stj. 76, Edda 149 (pref.)

plægja: 2. metaph. to gain; hvat mun ek mér í plægja? Bret. 91; ræðr hann þat fyrir þeim hversu mikit í plægðisk, Bs. i.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

pref.: preface.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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