Slysinn

Old Norse Dictionary - slysinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "slysinn" in English.

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

slysinn
adj. mischievous, bringing ill-luck; maðr s. ok rógsamr, Eb. 44: in mod. unlucky (like Germ. fatal), of an awkward fellow who always is blundering, having a broken bone, a cut, or the like.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
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