And-streymi

Old Norse Dictionary - and-streymi

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

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

and-streymi
n. prop. against the tide or current; metaph. adversity, Fr.

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

Abbreviations used:

Fr.
French in etymologies.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.
prop.
proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
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