Slys

Old Norwegian Dictionary - slys

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "slys" in Norwegian.

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

slys: slys, n. = úhapp, Uheld; þeir - kváðuBersa af slysi Kormaks sigrazt hafaKorm. 11 (9017); hefir hann þó mikloslysi á oss komit Fm. XI, 15114; takiþenna mann sem skjótast ok drepit, okhefir hann þó myklum slysum á osskomit Jvk. 9526; þú munt ráða vilja,þó eigi sé svá betr, þvíat mér þikkiþú ráðinn til nökkurra slysa Vatsd. 26(4222); Þorgils bað þá fara varliga okgæta sín við slysum Laxd. 64 (18630);vóru fallnir niðr hlekkir hennar ór söðlihennar, ok var þat bæði slys ok fjár-skaði Bp. I, 34123 (jvf 34612); slys munþat þykkja, er hann henti, þá er hannhjó höndina af konu sínni Eb. 18 (2323);Dofra þótti þá mikit orðit slys sítt, efhann hefði drepit piltinn Flat. I, 56537;þau felldu bæði tár fyrir slys sítt (derbestod i, at de havde mistet sit Barn)Bp. II, 17533; sem sá tími kom, erhón átti barnit at fœða, forðast hónalla menn, at engi skyldi vita hennarslys Æf. 378.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛚᛦᛋ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

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