Hlynna

Old Norse Dictionary - hlynna

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlynna" in English.

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

hlynna
t, [hlunnr], prop. ‘to launch,’ but only used metaph. to help a person on; h. fyrir e-m, Fms. viii. 239, v. l.: very freq. in mod. usage, h. að e-u, to cherish, foster, and of persons to nourish.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
mod.
modern.
prop.
proper, properly.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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