Síngjarn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - síngjarn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "síngjarn" in Norwegian.

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

síngjarn: síngjarn, adj. egennyttig, = sínkr; hannsýndist í öngu ofneytslufullr né sín-gjarn Bp. II, 1607; Mýlaugr var auðigrmaðr ok síngjarn Vem. 133; Mars heitirok einn guð þeirra, er þeir kalla verithafa bardagamann mikinn, afundsjúkanok síngjarnan til sauða ok annarra fjár-hluta Barl. 136 &vl 13; svarer til lat. avarus Hom. 3012. 354. 5014.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛁᚿᚵᛁᛆᚱᚿ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

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