Syndafang

Old Norwegian Dictionary - syndafang

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "syndafang" in Norwegian.

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

syndafang: syndafang, n. Syndevæsen, syndigt Væsen; þessa aldrsins aptann varð þat hit miklaok hit margfalda syndafang meðr Gyð-inga folki, er þeir váru svá blindaðir,at - Stj. 2722; þat es bjargkostr -,at maðr unni svá lítt guði, ok svá mjöksyndafangino, at hann þurfi neyða siktil at skiljask við syndirnar Homil.11538; er maðr verðr fúss til at geraþat, es syndafang es í Homil. 1602.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛦᚿᚦᛆᚠᛆᚿᚵ
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:

n.: Neutrum.