Mjúklyndr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mjúklyndr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mjúklyndr" in Norwegian.

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

mjúklyndr: mjúklyndr, adj. 1) ydmyg (jvf mjúklætiFm. VIII, 5415); nemit þér af mér, þvíat ek em lítillátr ok mjúklyndr (&vlmjúklátr, mjúkr) í hjarta (= Vulg.mitis sum et humilis corde) Fm. VIII,5418 (Matth. 11, 29). 2) lemfældig, sagt- modig (= mjúklátr 3, mjúkligr 2, mjúkr5, jvf mjúklyndi); mjúklyndr góðum,harðr íllum Mött. 18; hann var öllumlítillátr ok mjúklyndr Barl. 17635. 3) føielig, eftergivende, = mjúkr 2. Fm.X, 1087 &vl se under mjúkr 2.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛁᚢᚴᛚᛦᚿᚦᚱ
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.

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