Fagnaðr
Old Icelandic Dictionary - fagnaðrMeaning of Old Icelandic word "fagnaðr" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
fagnaðr Old Icelandic word can mean:
- fagnaðr
- (gen. -ar), m.
- fagnaðr
- 1) joy (eilífr f.);
- fagnaðr
- 2) welcome, greeting;
- fagnaðr
- 3) hospitable entertainment (gerðu henni fagnað þá viku alla); öl ok annar f., ale and other good cheer;
- fagnaðr
- 4) kunna sér þann fagnað, to be quite satisfied or content (kunni hann sér þá þann fagnað at girnast ekki á Svíakonungs veldi).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛅᚴᚾᛅᚦᚱ
Abbreviations used:
- gen.
- genitive.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- f.
- feminine.
Also available in related dictionaries:
This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.