Svinnr

Old Norse Dictionary - svinnr

Meaning of Old Norse word "svinnr" in English.

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

svinnr Old Norse word can mean:

svinnr
adj., also sviðr (nn = ð); [Ulf. swinþs = ἰσχυρός; A. S. swið; Hel. swiði; Germ. ge-schwind]:—prop. swift, quick, which sense, however, only remains in svinn Rín, the swift, rapid Rhine, Akv. 27; veg-S., ‘way-swift’ (of a river), Gm. 28.
svinnr
2. metaph. wise; ins svinna mans, Hm. 162; ú-sviðr, unwise, 20, 22; konan svinna, Korm.; alls þik svinnan kveða, Vþm. 24, 30; ek mun segja þér svinn ór reiðu, Helr. 5; svinna hafði hann hyggju, Hðm. 9; und svinnum sigrunni, gallant, Vellekla: the saying, sá er svinnr er sik kann, he is wise who knows himself, i. e. knows how to moderate himself, Hrafn. 10; sviðr um sik, wise of oneself; heima glaðr gumi ok við gesti reifr, sviðr skal um sik vera, Hm. 102; al-sviðr, fill-wise, the name of the wise dwarf; geð-svinnr, mind-wise; hug-S., orð-S., wise or swift in words (?), eloquent; ráð-svinnr, wise in counsel; ú-svinnr, unwise, and also indiscreet, rude: with gen., in the sense of ready, quick, elsku-svinnr, S. heilags tafns, Edda 51 (in a verse).
svinnr
3. in mod. usage svinnr (like glöggr) means stingy.
svinnr
II. as subst. in the phrase, snúa á svinn sínu ráði, to turn to reason, mend one’s ways, FmS. ii. 235.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
Hel.
Heliand.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
prop.
proper, properly.
S.
Saga.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide.
gen.
genitive.
i. e.
id est.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.
mod.
modern.
subst.
substantive.

Works & Authors cited:

Akv.
Atla-kviða. (A. II.)
Gm.
Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hðm.
Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)
Helr.
Helreið Brynhildar. (A. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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