Níðingr
Old Norse Dictionary - níðingrMeaning of Old Norse word "níðingr" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
níðingr Old Norse word can mean:
- níðingr
- m. [A. S. or Early E. nidering = slander], a nithing, villain, legally the strongest term of abuse (like Germ. ehrloser), for a traitor, a truce-breaker, one who commits a deed of wanton cruelty, a coward, and the like; sækjask sér um líkir, saman níðingar skríða, a saying, FmS. ix. 389; minnsk þess at sá er einu sinni deyr níðingr verðr alldri öðru sinni drengr, n. G. l. ii. 420; þú ert miklu meiri n. en dugandi manni sæmi at eiga þik at mági, Ísl. ii. 377; heit hvers manns níðingr ella, Nj. 176; en þú ver hvers manns n. ef þú þorir eigi, Eg. 351; þeir búðu níðinginn þegja, sögðu hann nú sem fyrr útryggjan, FmS. ix. 52: an apostate (trú-n., Guð-n.), Julianus níðingr = Julian the Apostate, Ver. 48; grið-n. (q. v.) a truce-breaker:—a niggard, miser, mann-n., mat-n., q. v.
- níðingr
- COMPDS: níðingsherr, níðingsnafn, níðingsorð, níðingsráð, níðingsskapr, níðingssunr, níðingssök, níðingsverk, níðingsvíg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛁᚦᛁᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- Germ.
- German.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Ver.
- Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
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