Sýnn

Old Norse Dictionary - sýnn

Meaning of Old Norse word "sýnn" in English.

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

sýnn Old Norse word can mean:

sýnn: adj. visible; þótt ek sjá sýnar váfur, Grett. 112 A.

sýnn: 2. clear, evident; þer skal sýn búhlífð í því vera, Fms. v. 306; lýsir hann því, at hann er sýnn at brigðar-manni, if he declares himself as the unmistakable brigðar-mann, Gþl. 290; þeir atburðir er miklu eru sýnstir til þess úárans, most likely to cause, Sks. 332 B; sýna stund, a good while, Grett. (in a verse): likely, ef yðr þykkir eigi annat sýnna fyrir liggja enn vera hér, if you have nothing better to do than …, Fær. 45; sýnisk mér sem eigi muni í annat sinn sýnna at leita til fundar við Bolla enn nú, there will not be a better chance another time, Ld. 238; er þessu sýnna at svá beri (berr Cod.) til, there is every probability that it will turn out so, Fms. xi. 114; þótti mönnum ó-sýnt (uncertain) hverr friðr gefinn mundi, Ó. H. 188.

sýnn: 3. sightly; vápnum ok váðum skolu vinir gleðjask, þat er á sjálfum sýnst, Hm.

sýnn: II. spec. or adverb. usages; þótti þá öllum at sýnu ganga, at stórflokkar mundi komnir í héraðit, all thought that it was clear, beyond doubt, that …, Sturl. iii. 41.

sýnn: 2. sýnu with a compar., a great deal; sýnu minna, a great deal less, far less, Fms. v.i. 242, xi. 112; sýnu meiri, much greater, Fas. ii. 515; sýnu verri, much worse, Ld. 322, Fb. i. 259; sýnu betri, s. betr, a great deal better, Fms. iii. 222, xi. 154; sýnu yngri, v. 263: superl., sýnu fyrstr, far a-head, Fær. 168.

sýnn: 3. sýnt, as adv. evidently, quite, very; greindi þá sýnt um, Vápn. 5; þik skortir sýnt við hann, thou fallest quite short of him, thou art no match for him, Ísl. ii. 215; hildr var sýnt í vexti, the battle waxed quite hot, Km.

sýnn: III. in compds, ein-sýnn, one-eyed; tví-sýnn, doubtful; víð-sýnn, auð-sýnn, evident; ó-sýnt, uncertain.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Cod.: Codex.

l.: line.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

m.: masculine.

adverb.: adverbially.

spec.: specially.

compar.: comparative.

superl.: superlative.

adv.: adverb.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Km.: Kráku-mál. (A. III.)

Vápn.: Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)

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