STYNJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

STYNJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 STYNJA

styn, pret. stundi; subj. styndi; part. stunit; [Dan. stönne; Germ. stöhnen]:—to groan; grét ok stundi, Hkr. iii. 366; stynéndr, Hom. 54; Helgi tekr at stynja fast, Gísl. 47; stynja dvergar, Vsp. 53, passim.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛏᚢᚾᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pret.: preterite.
subj.: subjunctive.

Works & Authors

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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