Á-sýnd

Old Norse Dictionary - á-sýnd

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

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

á-sýnd: f. = ásýn, and dat. pl. and gen. sing. used in the same way, v. above, Fms. i. 101, v. 345, x. 228, Fs. 4, Ld. 82: metaph. the face, of the earth, Stj. 29, 276.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.: dative.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

sing.: singular.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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