Einfaldr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - einfaldr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "einfaldr" in Norwegian.

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

einfaldr: einfaldr, adj. 1) enkelt (mods. tvífaldr,margfaldr); einfaldr hórdómr NGKr.26. 2) sat eller brugt i Enkelttallet (Singularis); einfalt atkvæði (= ein-faldat a.) Kgs. 7028. 3) flad, udbredt, ikke sammenfoldet; með einfaldri hendidvs. med den flade Haand (mods. hnefadvs. den knyttede Haand), Heilag. II, 8226. 4) enfoldig, uden Svig, ærlig, oprigtig.Fm. VI, 26618; Homil. 15728. 31 fg; Sturl.II, 88. 7935. 5) enfoldig, begavet medringe Forstand og Kundskab; úlærðirmenn ok einfaldir Hom. 8215. 5) simpel, almindelig, som ikke besidder nogen sær-egen Stilling eller Værdighed; einfaldrbóndi Vígl. 4913; einfaldr bróðir (mods.prior) Bp. II, 1471; jvf Æf. 2845; ein-faldr prestdómr Bp. II, 3914; einfaltbann Æf. 8892; forfeðr mínir kross-festu hann því at þeir sögðu hann oktrúðu einfaldan mann en eigi guðÆf. 482 fg - I hvilken BetydningOrdet er brugt Pr. 1755. 8, er uklart.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚽᛁᚿᚠᛆᛚᚦᚱ
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:

a.: accusativ.

adj.: Adjectiv.

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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