Snillingr

Old Norse Dictionary - snillingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "snillingr" in English.

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

snillingr Old Norse word can mean:

snillingr: m., prop. a master of speech, Edda (Gl.): in mod. usage a master in art, skill, or writing; þjóð-s., ráð-s., a wise man.

snillingr: 2. a heroic man; nú í hvert sinn er ek berjmnk, þá em ek fyrstr, ok þykkja þeir nú snillingar er jafn-fram fara mér, Fms. viii. 410.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

prop.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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