Galinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - galinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "galinn" in Norwegian.

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

galinn: galinn, adj. (Præt. Part. af gala) 1) for-tryllet, ved Trolddom bragt ud af sin natur-lige Tilstand og ind i en anden; hennar(nl. tjarnarinnar) vatn er svá ginnt okgalit, at hverr sem þat hefir drukkit,þá hitnar hann af munúðlífis girndStj. 8425. 2) afsindig, ude af Standtil at beherske sig selv; galinn í skapiGisl. 13823; barðist hann sem hannværi galinn Pr. 1789; jvf Fris. 8234;konurnar gerðust svá ginntar ok galnar,at þær tóku karlmennina ok lögðuundir sik til saurlífis Stj. 554; jvfMar. 10274; allir hundar, er út kómu,urðu galnir Fm. VII, 1879; fóru galnirsem hundar Eb. 25 (3825); jvf Fris.613 (Yngl. 6); svá glaðr sem galinnværi Mar. 105026. 3) voldsom = óðr 2;galinn útsynningr Bp. II, 10427.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛆᛚᛁᚿᚿ
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.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

Part.: Participium.

s.: substantiv.

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