Ór-vinda

Old Norse Dictionary - ór-vinda

Meaning of Old Norse word "ór-vinda" in English.

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

ór-vinda
adj., proncd. úrvinda, [the word is not recorded in old writers: the etymology may be from úr and vyndi, qs. yndi, Germ. wonne, = out of rest, out of cheer; if so, it would be an interesting instance of the retention of the w before y]:—restless, distressed, esp. of a person distressed from want of sleep, e. g. a child crying incessantly is said to be úrvinda; barnið er úrvinda, það er úrvinda af svefni, distressed for want of sleep.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
esp.
especially.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
proncd.
pronounced.
qs.
quasi.

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