Hindra

Old Norse Dictionary - hindra

Meaning of Old Norse word "hindra" in English.

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

hindra Old Norse word can mean:

hindra: að, [A. S. hinderjan; Engl. hinder; Germ. hindern; Dan. hindra; Swed. hindra]

hindra: I. prop. to keep behind, hinder, Stj. 138; h. eðr tálma, Dipl. i. 4, BS. i. 689.

hindra: II. pasS. to be impeded, FmS. vii. 144, xi. 423.

hindra: 2. to halt, loiter, Stj. 172, Mar.: to go astray, to be wrong, Fbr. 78 new Ed., BS. i. 820: to lose time, loiter about a thing, meira mun nú annat til framkvaemdar en hindrask eptir þessu, Sturl. iii. 157; cp. hindrvitni below.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

pl.: plural.

prop.: proper, properly.

pass.: passive.

cp.: compare.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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