Neinn

Old Norse Dictionary - neinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "neinn" in English.

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

neinn Old Norse word can mean:

neinn: adj. pron., prop. a compd contr. from né einn = not one, none, but afterwards contr.; it is, however, never used as a pure negative, but only after a negative, as indef. pron.; for the older uncontr. usage see né A. II: [cp. A. S. nân; Engl. none]:—any, Lat. ullus, following after a negation, aldri svá at honum væri nein raun í, never … any danger, Nj. 262; varð eigi af neinni eptir-för, Valla l. 196; ekki er þetta furða nein, it is no apparition, Ísl. ii. 337; þess mundi eigi leita þurfa, at konungr mundi neina sætt göra, 84; Erlingr hafði eigi skaplyndi til at biðja konung hér neinna muna um, Ó. H. 47; aldri svá … at neitt vápn, FaS. i. 281; kom mér aldregi í hug, at sá mundi neinn vera, Art.; ekki neinu sinni, not once, Fb. i. 104; ekki neins staðar, nowhere:—where the negation is indirect or understood, lét hann af at eggja konung á neinar ferðir, Fb. ii. 427, (né einar, FmS. vii. 29, l. c.); skal ek miklu heldr þola dauða en veita þeim neitt mein, Nj. 168; at hann mundi taka úmjúkliga á því, at vægjask í neinum hlut til, Ó. H. 51; fyrr skal hón fúna en neinn taki hana, Lv. 50:—en neinn = en nokkur, than any; fleira íllt gékk yfir Gyðinga-lýð en yfir neina þjóð aðra, Ver. 42.

neinn: 2. as subst. anybody; hann tekr enga þá úsæmd til at neinn þori at …, Ld. 214; ekki neitt, nothing, FaS. i. 17; hvárki var neitt til, there was not aught of either, Gísl. 37; það er ekki til neins, ‘tis of no use. neins-staðar, adv.; ekki n., not anywhere, nowhere.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

contr.: contracted.

cp.: compare.

def.: definite.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

indef.: indefinite.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

Lat.: Latin.

l. c.: loco citato.

n.: neuter.

prop.: proper, properly.

pron.: pronoun.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

adv.: adverb.

subst.: substantive.

Works & Authors cited:

Art.: Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)

Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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