Nauðsyn

Old Icelandic Dictionary - nauðsyn

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "nauðsyn" in English.

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

nauðsyn: (gen. -synjar, pl. -synjar), f. need, necessity (er ~ at drepa niðr illu orði); ganga ~ja sinna = ganga eyrna (eyrenda) sinna.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᚢᚦᛋᚢᚾ

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

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