eigi
atviksorðei-gi
sometimes (though rarely) egi, or even contracted ei, (vide ei 2, p. 117); [the negative eigi is particular to the , ei, ej]:—not. Old writers usually make a distinction between ekki, = nullum, nihil, and eigi, non; but in usage ekki has, as , taken the place of eigi (whilst ekkert is used as the ), ekki góðr, ekki vel, where the oldest writers use eigi góðr, eigi vel; this use of ekki is, however, very old and used, in the Njála, and even in as old a vellum as the Miracle-book ( i); in most cases ekki and eigi are difficult to distinguish, because of the contraction in (vide ei); editors commonly print eigi:—that old poets used eigi, not ekki, may be seen from rhymes such as eigi varð ens ýgja, vi. 420: vide the negative -gi.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- adv.atviksorð (e. adverb)
- Scandin.Scandinavia, Scandinavian.
- mod.modern.
- Dan.Danish.
- Swed.Swedish.
- Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- neut.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
- adj.lýsingarorð (e. adjective)
- e. g.exempli gratia.
- freq.frequent, frequently.
- MS.manuscript, manuscripts.
- MSS.manuscript, manuscripts.
- Bs.Biskupa sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)