minnigr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From minni +‎ -igr.

Adjective

minnigr (comparative minnigari, superlative minnigastr)

  1. having a good memory
    • chapter 73 of Knýtlinga saga
      hann var allra manna minnigastr ok snjallr í máli
      he had the best memory and was well spoken
  2. mindful of, bearing in mind

Declension

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “minnigr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive