Mis-jafn

Old Norse Dictionary - mis-jafn

Meaning of Old Norse word "mis-jafn" in English.

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

mis-jafn: adj. ‘mis-even,’ uneven, unequal, of various sizes or qualities, now this, now that, Fb. i. 559, Nj. 12 2; í misjöfn efni, Skálda 175; misjöfn skotvápn, i. e. both heavy and light, long and short, Sks. 386; misjafnir eru blinds manns bitar, a blind man’s mouthfuls are uneven, either too small or too large: metaph. not good, samfarir þeirra vóru misjafnar, Sturl. i. 115; þessi ætlan þótti mönnum misjöfn, Fms. ix. 17; sá verðr at mæta misjöfnu (hardships) er víða ferr, Fas. ii. 74; á misjöfnu þrífask börnin bezt, a saying; misjafnt hægr, not very easy, Band. 13.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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

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