Til-sýn

Old Norse Dictionary - til-sýn

Meaning of Old Norse word "til-sýn" in English.

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

til-sýn
f. an appearance; in the phrase, tilsýnum, Sks. 46 new Ed.: til-sýndum, id., Fas. i. 246: mod. til-sýndar: of such and such an appearance; fagr t., fair to behold.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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