LINA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

LINA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 LINA

að, [Dan. lindre; see linr], to soften, mitigate; þat linar saur, Pr. 473.

2 LINA

2. metaph. to alleviate; Guð linaði þeirra eymðir, Stj.:—with dat., lina þvílíkum þunga, Dipl. ii. 14; lina atsókninni, Stj. 604; unit harmi mínum, Karl. 215; lina til, to give way, Fms. vi. 28:—to abate, Bs. ii. 49 (of the wind).

3 LINA

II. impers. it abates; þá er líttat linaði élinu, Fms. xi. 136; við átak hans linar þegar sóttinni, Fb. ii. 145; at nokkut skyldi lina augna-verkinum, Bs. i. 317.

4 LINA

III. reflex. to be softened, give way; þá linuðusk hugir þeirra, Fms. ii. 36, Pr. 471, Rb. 440, Sturl. iii. 19.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
naut.: nautical.
p.: page.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Þkv.: Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)

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