Úsvinnr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - úsvinnr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "úsvinnr" in Norwegian.

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

úsvinnr
úsvinnr, adj. d. s.; ósviðr maðr kannævagi síns um máls maga Hm. 20;ósviðr maðr vakir um allar nætr okhyggr at hvívetna Hm. 22; H. þóttistúsvinnr orðinn dvs. det syntes at hanhavde ladet sig skuffe, Grett. 166 jvfFld. II, 470; úsvinni lízt mér þín fjár-varðveizla en mín Flóam. 12 (1306);eptir koma ósvinnum ráð í hug Fld.I, 9429; Vápnf. 177.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛋᚠᛁᚿᚿᚱ
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.
f.
Feminin.
m.
Masculin.
s.
substantiv.

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