Vinstri

Old Norse Dictionary - vinstri

Meaning of Old Norse word "vinstri" in English.

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

vinstri: compar. [Dan. venstre; Swed. vänstre], the left; um vinstri hönd, Nj. 28, Fms. vi. 165; til vinstri handar, 439; hvárki til hægri handar né vinstri, Stj. 438; á vinstri hlið, Fms. ii. 330; vinstri hönd, vinstra auga, eyra, vinstri fótr, etc.; görask vinstri handar menn e-s, one’s left-hand men, i. e. adversaries, Hom. 102; vinstra megin, Hrafn. 13.

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

Abbreviations used:

compar.: comparative.

Dan.: Danish.

etc.: et cetera.

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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