Aftaka-minni

Old Norse Dictionary - aftaka-minni

Meaning of Old Norse word "aftaka-minni" in English.

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

aftaka-minni
adj. compar. less obstinate, more pliable; stóð konungr í fyrstu fast á móti, en drottning var allt aftakaminni, the king at first stood fast against it, but the queen was all along less stubborn, Fms. i. 139.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
compar.
comparative.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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