Igen

Old Danish Dictionary - igen

Meaning of Old Danish word "Igen", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Igen can mean:

  • bio. 1) imod, i møde; then ridder sprang hanum rad i gien. Rom- aut Distno I. 347; then gawlæ man gik hanum i gien. sst. IL 53; the neyde mig oe bwed i ghen. Rimkr. w24"; ydmygelige fald han hannem til fod, kongen racte hannem sin haand igen, Herm, Weigere. 275; denn elluermøv gaar hanom igenn. Grundtv., Folkev. II. 1042; UL 11a; hand kaster hannom ronner igien. sst. 11.316. — 2) tilbage; kørde ieg keyseren aff landhen wdh, han glomde igen bode skiold oc spywdh. Rimkr. i3 (jvfr. isl. gleyma eptir); i nuv. bet. sst.iB'; kom da en aff samme tiuffue, som bar igien en deel, der hand hafde faaet til sin anpart aff det staalne gods. Vedel. Saxo. 14. — 8) overflødigt ved go. bøde; skall samme styremand være plictig at bøde all skaden igien. Fredr. II. Søret. kap. 5 = Chr. V. D. L. 4-1-5. Se også n. bøde 4) ovf. I. 288. Smlgn. isl. i gegn;

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛁᚵᚽᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

bio.
biord (adverbium).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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