Makindi

Old Norse Dictionary - makindi

Meaning of Old Norse word "makindi" in English.

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

makindi
n. pl. friendly intercourse; í makindum ok vinskap, Eg. 41; fór þat allt í makindi ok vinskap, Ld. 192. 2. rest, ease; í makindum, at one’s ease, cp. Dan. i ro og mag.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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