Auga

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

auga Old Icelandic word can mean:

auga

(gen. pl. augna), n.

auga

1) eye;

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lúka (bregða) upp augum, bregða augum í sundr, to open (lift up) the eyes;

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lúka aptr augum, to shift the eyes;

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renna (bregða, leiða) augum til e-s, to turn the eyes to;

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leiða e-n augum, to measure one with the eyes;

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berja augum í e-t, to take into consideration;

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koma augum á e-t, to set eyes on, become aware of;

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hafa ~ á e-u, t have, keep, an eye upon;

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segja e-t í augu upp, to one’s face, right in the face;

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unna e-m sem augum í höfði sér, as one’s own eye-balls;

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e-m vex e-t í augu, one has scruples about;

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náit er nef augum, the nose is neighbor to the eyes;

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gløggt er gests ~t, a guest’s eye is sharp;

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mörg eru dags augu, the day has many eyes;

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eigi leyna augu, ef ann kona manni, the eyes cannot hide it if a woman loves a man;

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2) hole, aperture in a needle (nálar~), in a millstone (kvarnar~) or an axe-head;

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3) pit full of water.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚢᚴᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary