Fyrir-vinnask

Old Norse Dictionary - fyrir-vinnask

Meaning of Old Norse word "fyrir-vinnask" in English.

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

fyrir-vinnask: vannsk, dep. to forbear doing a thing, Bs. i. 341, Þiðr. 140, Grett. 78 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

dep.: deponent.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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