Breytinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - breytinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "breytinn" in Norwegian.

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

breytinn: breytinn, adj. 1) tilbøielig til at finde paa noget nyt, til at gjøre noget somafviger fra det naturlige eller sædvan-lige (jvf breyta 3); hann var hársíðrok breytinn í búningi Heilag II, 2329;tóma sé ek yðr ok breytna því at ekkom í hof yðvart Post. 22128 (Ap. Gj. 17, 22 fg). 2) ivrig og oplagt ellerskikket for at gjøre sig andre menneskerbehagelig; hann var blíðr í máli okbreytinn í öllum atvikum við konurnarMag.* 15.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᚽᛦᛏᛁᚿᚿ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

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