Einga-vinr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Einga-vinr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 einga-vinr

m. an only friend, bosom friend, Nj. 77. In mod. usage einka- (q. v.) is used instead of einga-, which is an obsolete form; and even in old MSS. both forms occur, e. g. Stj. (l. c.), v. l.: Þiðr. 130 spells ‘einka-,’ and it even occurs in old vellums as 623, p. 41; einka-sonr, Luke vii. 12.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᛁᚾᚴᛅ-ᚢᛁᚾᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.
vellum: vellum.

Works & Authors

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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