Veslingr

Old Norse Dictionary - veslingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "veslingr" in English.

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

veslingr Old Norse word can mean:

veslingr: m. (veslingi, a, m., Art. 43). [Dan. usling, used in a bad sense]:—a poor, puny person; hvat myndi veslingr þessi (this wretch) varða mér bátinn, Fms. vii. 32; sveinar tveir, veslingar, Fær. 42; Guðs veslingr, Mar.; mostly in a compassionate or charitable sense, like Engl. poor.

veslingr: 2. prefixing the gen. veslings-; veslings-barnið, poor child! veslings-konan, poor woman; veslings-maðrinn, poor man! Grett. 79 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

gen.: genitive.

Works & Authors cited:

Art.: Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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

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