And-sælis

Old Norse Dictionary - and-sælis

Meaning of Old Norse word "and-sælis" in English.

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

and-sælis Old Norse word can mean:

and-sælis: in common talk andhælis, adv. [sól], against the course of the sun (cp. the Scot. ‘widdershins,’ that is, going against the sunshine or the sun’s light, a direction universally considered both in England and Scotland to be most unlucky; see the quot. in Jamieson sub voce), Ísl. ii. 154, Rb. 134; esp. used of witches and ‘uncanny’ appearances; þat gékk öfugt um húsit ok a., it went backwards about the house and against the sun’s course, Eb. 268, Gísl. 33, cp. Fs. (Vd.) 43, 59; hon gékk öfug a. um tréit, ok hafði þar yfir mörg röm ummæli, Grett. 151.

and-sælis: β. ansælis or andhælis is used of everything that goes backwards, wrong, or perversely; cp. andærr and andæris.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

cp.: compare.

esp.: especially.

l.: line.

Scot.: Scottish.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Vd.: Vatnsdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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