Huga

Old Icelandic Dictionary - huga

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "huga" in English.

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

huga Old Icelandic word can mean:

huga
(að), v.
huga
1) to excogitate, think out (hugat hefi ek mér ráð);
huga
2) h. e-m e-t, to think of, intend, for one (verk hefi ek hugat þér);
huga
3) h. at e-u, to attend to, look after (þá var at hugat sárum Kormaks); h. um e-t, to be concerned about; h. fyrir e-u, to provide for.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚴᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.
e-m
einhverjum.
e-u
einhverju.

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