Linan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - linan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "linan" in Norwegian.

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

linan: linan, f. 1) Slappelse; linan strengsinsPost. 4747. 59829. 2) Skaansel, Lettelse,Lindring, som leder til Formindskelse afdet Tryk, den Lidelse, hvoraf nogen trueseller tynges; ek vænti af yðr nökkurrarlinanar um þat íllmæli, er mér hefirkent verit, en ek þykkjumst þess eigivaldr Grett. 9231; þessi er sú linan(&vl liðan) ok miskunn, er A. páfilofaði ok játtaði at gera um sildfiskií Noregi, at sild skal fiskja hvert sinni,er at landi gengr, uttan ágætasta daga(dvs. de største Helligdage) Frost. 2, 263;þessi krankleiki vex með svíðandikvöl -; þá var hón hörmuligast innanskorin, er hón fastaði, en helzt þóttihenni til linanar at drekka sem optastBp. II, 17323.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛁᚿᛆᚿ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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