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ágang-samr, a. agressive.
ágangs-maðr, m. an aggressor (við mína ágangsmenn).
á-gauð, f. barking (at one) ; abusive language; veita e-m mikla ágauð, to abuse grossly.
á-gengiligr, a. acceptable, agreeable.
á-gengt, a. n., e-m verðr ágengt, one is exposed to ágangr.
á-gildi, n. value of a ewe (ær).
á-gildr, a. of a ewe's value.
á-girnast (d), v. refl. to covet, lust after (ágirnast e-t - girnast á e-t) ;
ágirnd, f. (1) ardent desire, ambition; (2) cupidity, avarice (hann hafði dregit undir sik Finnskattinn með ágirnd).
ágirndar-bil, n., -eldr, -logl, m. .flame of ambition or cupidity;
-löstr, m. vice (passion) of avarice.
á-girni, f. (1) ambition; (2) greed, cupidity.
á-girnis-fullr, a. avaricious, selfish.
á-gjarn, a. (1) ambitious (á. ok fégjarn) ; á. til fjár, covetous; (2) impetuous, eager (kappar ágjarnir ok óhræddir).
ágjarn-liga, adv. (1) eagerly, vehemently ; (2) with greed or cupidity ;
-ligr, a. proceeding from cupidity or avarice (-lig ran).
ágóða-hlútr, m. profitable share.
á-góði, m. gain, profit, benefit.
á-grip, n., in the phrase, litill ágripum, small of size.
ágæta (-tta, -ttr), v. to praise or commend highly.
ágeata-, gen. pl. from 'ágæta', is prefixed to many words to express something capital, excellent;
-góðr, a. excellent;
-gripr, m. capital thing;
-naut, n. fine ox;
-skjótr, a. very swift ;
-vel, adv. excellently well.
ágæti, n. glory, fame, renown, excellence; in pl., glorious deeds (mikil ágæti vóru sógð af Gunnari); gera e-t at ágætum, to praise highly.
ágætingr, m.= ágætismaðr, ágætr maðr.
ágætis-, gen. from 'ágæti', prefixed to a great many words with the same meaning as 'ágæta-';
-gripr, m.= agæta-gripr;
-læknir, m. excellent physician ;
-maðr, m. excellent man ;
-verk, n. master-piece; used as an adv. highly, extremely (húsfrú ágætis siðsöm).
ágæt-liga, adv. capitally;
-ligr, a. excellent, goodly.
ágætr, a. famous, excellent; ágaetr höfþingi, excellent chief; ágætir gimsteinar, noble gems.
á-gørð, f. gain, profit (= ávöxtr).
á-hald, n. (1) laying hold of, esp. in pl., fighting, brawl; verða áhöld með mönnum, they come to a tussle; (2) possession ; veita e-u áhald or áhöld, to take possession of; (3) hafa áhöld við e-m um e-t, to be equal to (match for) one in a thing.
á-hankast (að), v. refl. to become entangled.
á-heit, n. invocation, vow.
á-henda (-nda, -ndr), v. to lay hands upon, seize;
á-hendr, pp. within reach ; þau urðu áhend, they were seized.
á-heyrandi, pr. p. within hearing, listening; at öllum boðsmönnum áheyröndum, in the hearing (presence) of all the guests.
á-heyriligr, a. worth hearing, well sounding;
á-heyris, adv. within hearing, in one's hearing;
á-heyrsi, á-heyrasli, a. indecl., verða e-s á., to get to know by hearing.
á-hlaup, n. (1) onset, attack, incursion ; gera e-t með áhlaupum, to do a thing, impetuously ; (2) leaping, covering (of animals).
á-hlaups-maðr, m. an impetuous person.
á-hlekking, f. (1) stumbling block (drepa fótum í áhlekkingar) ; (2) error, slip; (3) adversity;
á-hleypinn , a. impetuous, vehement;
á-hlýðást (dd), v. refl. to give ear to, listen to (á. ummæli e-s) ; á. við e-n, to agree with ;
á-hlýðinn, a. giving a willing ear, listening readily (á. um e-t, til e-s) ; ekki; á., obstinate, self-willed.
áhrins-orð, n. pl. words (spells) that come true (verða at -orðum).
áhuga-fullr, n. pl. full of care;
-litill, a. slow ;
-maðr. a. eager, aspiring

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