UNZ

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

UNZ

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 UNZ

or better unnz, adv. (also spelt unst, Fms. v. 158, Fas. i. 126, Gísl. 45; undz, MS. 623. 2, Grág. i. 259, ii. 202 A); [unz is a compd from und and the relat. particle es, qv.; Goth. und = ἔως; Hel. unti; A. S. ôð; Engl. until; O. H. G. unt]:—till that, till, until, with indic.; unz þrjár kvámu, Vsp. 8, 16; unnz sinn bíðr bana, Hm. 15; unz brunninn er, 57; unnz ór varð jötunn, Vþm. 31; unz rjúfask regin, Gm. 4 (Bugge); unz þeir fundu, Haustl.; unz himininn rifnar, Fms. vi. 196 (in a verse); unst kemr at Langa-föstu, v. 158; fór hann leið sína unz hann kom, Fb. ii. 697; unz þeir kómu til Svínafells, Nj. 208; unz konungr bannaði, Íb. 4; unz hón kom á jöfnu, Bs. i. 461; undz (hann) mon deyja, Niðrst. 2; undz öll eru brigð, Grág. ii. 202; unz leið Jól, Bs. i. 129; unst haustar, Gísl. 45; undz fimm vikur eru af sumri, Grág. i. 259; unz fé hyndisk, N. G. L. i. 23; unz sól kemr á Þingvöll, Grág. i. 17; unz reynt er eiginorð, ii. 274; unz hann fór til Danmerkr, Bs. i. 129; unst allir eru dauðir, Fas. i. 126.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚾᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
Dan
Danish.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
Hel.
Heliand.
indic.
indicative.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
p.
page.
part
participle.
relat.
relative.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Gm.
Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Haustl.
Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Íb.
Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Niðrst.
Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)
Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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