Ógna

Old Icelandic Dictionary - ógna

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "ógna" in English.

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

ógna Old Icelandic word can mean:

ógna
(að), v.
ógna
1) to threaten, with dat. (þér hafit öðrum ógnat); with double dat., ~ e-m e-u, to threaten one with a thing (eldrinn ógnaði bráðum bruna allri hans eign);
ógna
2) refl., ógnast e-t, to fear, stand aghast at a thing.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚴᚾᛅ

Abbreviations used:

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

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