Sýpinn

Old Norse Dictionary - sýpinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "sýpinn" in English.

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

sýpinn: adj. a corrupt vulgar pronunciation for sýtinn (q. v.), used esp. of a niggardly person; hann er sýpinn: as also sýpa, t; sýpa í e-ð (qs. sýta), to grudge an outlay, of a miser, cp. Hm. 47.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

cp.: compare.

esp.: especially.

m.: masculine.

qs.: quasi.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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