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esja

nafnorðkvenkyn
u, a kind of clay, in Norway in that sense, vide ; the name of the mountain Esja in no doubt derives its name from this clay, which is here found in abundance, Eggert 21; hence Esju-berg, name of a farm, , [eisa, and even esse, esse, ässa are kindred words.]
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
  • f.kvenkyn (e. feminine)
  • freq.frequent, frequently.
  • Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
  • ch.chapter.
  • n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
  • Germ.German.
  • Dan.Danish.
  • Swed.Swedish.
  • Ivar AasenIvar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
  • Itin.Itinerarium or Travels of Eggert Ólafsson, 1772.
  • Landn.Landnáma. (D. I.)