Beinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - beinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "beinn" in Norwegian.

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

beinn: beinn, adj. 1) ben, lige, ret, mods. skakkr.Fm. IX, 361; Bp. II, 13215. 2) som lykkes vel, gaar vel fra Haanden; sögðusína för óbeina Pr. 75. 3) forekom- mende, hjælpsom, især mod ankommen Gjest. Flat. I, 3436; Hænsn. 10; Fld.III, 394; Ljósv. s. 2716; voru þeir í all-beinum stað dvs. paa et Sted, hvor der vistes megen Gjestfrihed, Eb. 51; erþeim allbeint Flat. II, 401; gera beintvið e-n dvs. gjøre vel, vise sig velvillig mod en, Heilag. I, 32030.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚽᛁᚿᚿ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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