Öfund-sýki

Old Norse Dictionary - öfund-sýki

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

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

öfund-sýki (ǫfund-sýki)
f. envy, Magn. 506, Barl. 42.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
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