á-sýn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-sýn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 á-sýn

f. countenance, presence; kasta e-m burt frá sinni á., Stj. 651: appearance, shape, Hom. 155; dat. pl. used as adv., hversu var hann ásýnum, how did he look? Hom. 91; ágætr at ætt ok á., fair of race and noble, Hkr. i. 214: gen. sing. used as adv., minna ásýnar, apparently less, Grág. ii. 29.

2 á-sýn

2. metaph. a view, opinion; með rangri á., Sks. 344.

Runic Inscription

ᛅ-ᛋᚢᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
dat.: dative.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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