Á-sýn

Old Norse Dictionary - á-sýn

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-sýn" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

á-sýn Old Norse word can mean:

á-sýn: f. countenance, presence; kasta e-m burt frá sinni á., Stj. 651: appearance, shape, Hom. 155; dat. pl. used as adv., hversu var hann ásýnum, how did he look? Hom. 91; ágætr at ætt ok á., fair of race and noble, Hkr. i. 214: gen. sing. used as adv., minna ásýnar, apparently less, Grág. ii. 29.

á-sýn: 2. metaph. a view, opinion; með rangri á., Sks. 344.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᛋᚢᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

dat.: dative.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

sing.: singular.

v.: vide.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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