> e-t einhvert.

That should be <eitthvert> "something" (neuter nominative, accusative).

They mean "someone" or "something". They're used in dictionaries and grammar books to show what case a noun or pronoun would take in a particular context. So, for example

koma orðum við e-n = koma orðum við einhvern
"to speak with someone"

koma e-u til vegar = koma einhverju til vegar
"to bring about something"

taka til e-s = taka til einhvers
"to resort to something" or "to concern"

skera e-n á háls = skera einhvern á háls
"to cut someone's thoat"

gera e-m á = gera einhverjum á
"to reprimand someone", "to slight someone"

The masculine case is used by default when the "someone" might be male or female.

--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, Gaël DEEST <gael.deest@...> wrote:
>
> If I remember well:
>
> e-n einhvern
> e-m einhverjum
> e-s einhvers
> e-u einhverju
> e-t einhvert.
>
> 2010/1/7 <CalecM@...>
>
> >
> >
> > Zoega uses but does not define the following abbreviations, so I'd be
> > grateful if somebody here would:
> > e-m
> > e-n
> > e-s
> > e-t
> > e-u
> >
> > (And any others that I haven't come across but should know.)
> >
> > Kind thanks
> > Alec
> >
> >
>