Egna

Old Icelandic Dictionary - egna

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "egna" in English.

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

egna Old Icelandic word can mean:

egna
(-da, -dr), v.
egna
1) to use as a bait, with dat. (e. oxahöfði a öngul);
egna
2) to furnish with a bait, to bait, with acc. (e. snöru, net, gildru);
egna
3) to bait for (e. aurriða); e. veiði, to set bait for the prey;
egna
4) to incite, provoke.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚴᚾᛅ

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
acc.
accusative.

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