Mynda

Old Norse Dictionary - mynda

Meaning of Old Norse word "mynda" in English.

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

mynda Old Norse word can mean:

mynda: 1. d, [mundr; Germ. münden = discharge], to weigh, measure, of the mundr, q. v.; gripir metnir ok myndir í hendr þeim er konu fær, N. G. L. i. 230; mynda skal meyjar-fé allt, ok koma eyrir eyri í gegn, 29; for in the mundmál (q. v.) the mundr was to be set off or balanced against the damsel’s dowry.

mynda: 2. að, to shape, form, Hom. 130; mynda e-t eptir e-n, to shape after, imitate, Hom. (St.): to shape, form, vér höfum mælt ok myndat vegginn, Fms. xi. 432, freq. in mod. usage.

mynda: II. = munda; ekki þarf hér at mynda til þess sem oss er í hug, ’tis no use to hint at it, i. e. let us speak it out at once, Nj. 224.

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

Abbreviations used:

Germ.: German.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

mod.: modern.

i. e.: id est.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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