Lín

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lín

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 lín

f., in poët. circumlocutions, bauga-lín, auðar-lín, arm-lín (see Lex. Poët.), = hlín, q. v.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Gr.
Greek.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
loc
local, locally.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
opp
opposed to.
p.
page.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
q. v.
quod vide.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vkv.
Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)
Þkv.
Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)
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