Vin-sæld

Old Norse Dictionary - vin-sæld

Meaning of Old Norse word "vin-sæld" in English.

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

vin-sæld
f. a being beloved, popularity; kom svá við vinsæld hans, at …, Fms. i. 32; um fram alla menn at vinsældum ok harðfengi, Eb. 30; öfundsjúkr um vinsældir Magnúss, Orkn. 160; aflaðisk honum vinsæl(ð) mikil, Fms. x. 402, passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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