Öfund-sjúkr

Old Norse Dictionary - öfund-sjúkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "öfund-sjúkr" (or ǫfund-sjúkr) in English.

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

öfund-sjúkr (ǫfund-sjúkr)
adj. envious, jealous, Fms. iii. 153, vi. 96, Sks. 437, Rom. 382.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öfund-sjúkr may be more accurately written as ǫfund-sjúkr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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