HINDRI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HINDRI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HINDRI

compar., superl. HINZTR, [cp. Ulf. hindar = ὀπίσω, πέραν, A. S. and Engl. hinder, O. H. G. hintar, Germ. hinter; cp. also A. S. hindan, Engl. be-hind]:—the hinder, hindmost, latter, latest, only in poetry:

2 HINDRI

I. the compar. occurs only as an απ. λεγ. in hindra dags, the day after to-morrow, Hm. 109, and hindar-dags, N. G. L. i. 23.

3 HINDRI

II. superl., hinnzta sinni, for the last time: in prose, vér gengum á land innsta (i. e. hinzta) sinni, Fms. vii. 149; þá er hann fór inzta sinni til Jórsala, 625. 191: in poetry, Sól. 41, Fas. i. 428; hinztr fuudr, the last meeting, Hkv. Hjörv. 40; hinzt kveðja, Am. 45; hinzt bæn, Skv. 3. 62.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᚾᛏᚱᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
compar.: comparative.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
superl.: superlative.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.
απ. λεγ.: απαξ. λεγόμενον.

Works & Authors

Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Sól.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)

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