Minni

Old Norwegian Dictionary - minni

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "minni" in Norwegian.

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

minni
minni, adj. comp., minstr, adj. superl.svarer til Posit. lítill, som meiri og mestrtil Posit. mikill; var minna karp þítt,meðan H. konungr - lifði Fm. VII,2114; vér erum minni (nl. vexti) en hinirfyrri menn Hb. 3532 fg; hinir, er hafalið minna Grg. I, 5722; en þó máttrsem minstr Fm. XI, 10224; ætlaði, atsem minstr skyldi verða misfari þeirraBrúsa Flat. II, 17913; er sá kallaðr æminni (= ótignari Fris. 6214; Flat. I,4713) maðr, er öðrum fóstrar barn Laxd.27 (7011); örtogar ból minna en 7 auraból dœlskt DN. I, 1696; gerði hanngóðan mann eigi at minna, at fátœkrværi, né íllan at meira, at auðigr væriHeilag. II, 31614; eigi at minna dvs. ikkedesto mindre: slíka svívirðing - semK. hefir yðr gert, þá sofi þér eigi atminna, at hann ríði hér hjá garði viðannan mann Laxd. 48 (14410); sváfallit bréf, sem hér stendr eptir, minnikveðjusending (dvs. med Udeladelse af dentilhørende Hilsen) Thom. 40832; svá athann mátti minstu við koma dvs. saa athan kunde slippe med det mindste mulige Grg. I, 1253; hit minsta dvs. mindst, i detmindste: hit minsta sinn (dvs. i det mindsteen Gang) á hverju ári Mar. 102830.

Part of speech: adj comp

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛁᚿᚿᛁ
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.
comp.
Comparativ.
it.
italiensk.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
nl.
nemlig.
p.
Pagina, side.
s.
substantiv.
superl.
Superlativ.

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