Miðlung

Old Norse Dictionary - miðlung

Meaning of Old Norse word "miðlung" in English.

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

miðlung: f., or miðlungr, m. the middle, only in adverb. phrases: miðlungar, f. gen. middling, i. e. not over-much, ironically; miðlungar snotr með úsnjallri tungu, i. e. middling-wise, foolish, Hom. 142: as also miðlungi, adv., miðlungi góðgjarn = wicked, Rd. 254, 275; miðlungi réttorðr, Sturl. ii. 185; miðlungi vinsæll, Fbr. 13 new Ed.: miðlung, acc., þykkisk hann þá vera miðlung staddr (in a hard plight) slyppr maðr ok sárr mjök, 93 new Ed.; dugir miðlung þat, ‘tis not worth much, it wont do much, Fms. xi. 353 (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

adv.: adverb.

adverb.: adverbially.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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

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