Ásýn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ásýn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ásýn" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

ásýn: ásjón eller ásýn, f. 1) Anskuelse, Betragt-ning, Bedømmelse; þegar guð sér slíkamisdœming gjörva með úráði af rangriásýn. Kgs. 77. 2) Udseende, Skikkelse,= ásjá 1. Kgs. 11314; guðs hold okblóð - - í ásýn brauðs ok víns Stat.2996. 3) = lat. persona; engi er virðandiásjón manna í dómum Hom. 3817. 4) Paaskud, Udseende, som man giveren Sag for derved at skjule dens virke-lige Beskaffenhed, = ásjóna 3, ásýnd;undir þeirri ásýn sem hann vildi spa-cera Mar. 3129.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᛋᛦᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

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