Viðr-eign

Old Norse Dictionary - viðr-eign

Meaning of Old Norse word "viðr-eign" in English.

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

viðr-eign
f. intercourse, management; úrigr, íllr, harðr viðreignar, ill to manage, Ld. 54, Nj. 18, Þiðr. 171, Stj. 380: an encounter, Fær. 88, Fms. viii. 158.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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