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óð-inndæll

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1 óð-inndæll

adj. [see the preceding word], self-willed, puzzling (?); miklu eru menn þeir óðindælli en vér fám við þeim séð, they are much too headstrong, more than a match for us, Fms. xi. 151; er nú einsætt at láta sverfa til stáls með oss, ok eigi víst hvárt færi manna óðindælla verðr en svá (seems here to stand for ú-óðindælla (?) = less embarrassing opportunity), Sturl. i. 157.
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óð-inndæll

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "óð-inndæll" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

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Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
opp
opposed to.
sing
singular.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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