Vin-sæll

Old Norse Dictionary - vin-sæll

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

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

vin-sæll: adj. [Dan. vensæl], compar. vinsælli, superl. -sælstr and -sælastr:—blessed with friends, endeared, beloved by many, much liked; hann var vinsæll af öllum mönnum, Eg. 3; þú ert maðr vinsæll af bóndum, Nj. 17; Ketill var yngri sona biskups ok enn vinsælli, and the more popular, the most liked, Sturl. i. 226; var nú skipan á komin um lund hans,—maðrinn var miklu vinsælli enn áðr (much more liked than before) … Sámr var vinsaell af sínum þingmönnum, Hrafn. 24; hinn vinsælasti af öllum góðum mönnum, Fms. vi. 59; hinn vinsælasti af Væringjum, very popular with the Wærings, 144; manna vinsælastr ok góðgjarnastr, ii. 19; hann hefir verit einn hverr höfðingi vinsælstr í Noregi, vii. 4: of a deed, action, case, eigi mun vinsælt vera málit, Glúm. 380; mungátin eru misjafnt vinsæl, a saying, Ölk. 34.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

compar.: comparative.

Dan.: Danish.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

superl.: superlative.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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

Ölk.: Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)

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