Inn-dæli

Old Norse Dictionary - inn-dæli

Meaning of Old Norse word "inn-dæli" in English.

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

inn-dæli: n.; this and the following word are derived not from inn-, but from ein-, qs. eindæli, eindæll, ease, comfort; skemtan eðr i., Fms. vii. 277; með inndaeli (pleasure) líkams-losta, Hom. 159: mod. delight, charm, mesta inndæli, delightful. inndælis-lega, adv. (-legr, adj.), delightfully.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

adv.: adverb.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

qs.: quasi.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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