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Old Norse
Etymology
From minni + -igr.
Adjective
minnigr (comparative minnigari, superlative minnigastr)
- 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
- mindful of, bearing in mind
Declension
Strong declension of minnigr
Weak declension of minnigr
Declension of comparative of minnigr
Strong declension of superlative of minnigr
Weak declension of superlative of minnigr
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “minnigr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive