Ein-sætt

Old Norse Dictionary - ein-sætt

Meaning of Old Norse word "ein-sætt" in English.

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

ein-sætt
n. adj. evident, what clearly ought to be done; e-t er e., i. e. that and nothing else is to be done; ok er þér e. at þjóna eigi lengr fjanda, Fms. ii. 39, 124, vi. 154, 242, vii. 19, 25, 27, Boll. 342, Orkn. 408.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Boll.
Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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