Yndi

Old Norse Dictionary - yndi

Meaning of Old Norse word "yndi" in English.

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

yndi Old Norse word can mean:

yndi: older ynði, n. [A. S. wyn; Germ. wonne; Dan. ynde; see una, unaðr]:—a charm, delight; the primitive notion of an abode is still visible in such phrases as, nema yndi, prop. to take up one’s abode, to stay in a place, be fond of it; Kolskeggr tók skírn í Danmörku, en nam þar þá eigi yndi, ok fór austr í Garða-ríki, Nj. 121; ef hann vildi þar stað-festast ok nema yndi, FmS. i. 103; hann festi ekki yndi á Vindlandi síðan, viz. (after her death) he could get no rest in Windland, 135; tók móðir hans sótt ok andaðisk, eptir þat festi Ásmundr eigi yndi í Noregi, Grett. 90; hann varð aldri glaðr, svá þótti honum mikit fráfall Ólafs konungs, ok hvárki nam hann yndi á Íslandi né í Noregi, he found no rest in Iceland or in Norway, FmS. iii. 26; lítið yndi hefi ek haft í konungdóminum, little ease, viii. 219; þeirra samfarar urðu ekki at yndi, their married life was not happy, BS. i. 418; verðr eigi mér verr at ynði (ynþi MS.), Gkv. 2. 34.

yndi: 2. in mod. usage, a charm, delight; yndi að heyra, yndi að sjá, a delight to hear, to behold.

yndi: COMPDS: yndifall, yndisbót, yndlshót, yndisstaðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

prop.: proper, properly.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

viz.: namely.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

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

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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