Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vin-hallr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 vin-hallr

adj. biassed, partial in one’s friendship; eigi var hann v. í dómum, be was no respecter of persons in his judgment, Orkn. 160; vinhallr undir höfðingja, Bs. i. 142; at erki-biskup hafi nökkut v. verit í málinu, Fms. viii. 100, ix. 331, v. l.

2 vin-hallr

2. = vinhollr, an affectionate friend, Þorst. Síðu H. 171: prob. only an error (hallr for hollr).

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

vin-hallr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "vin-hallr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
bisk: bishop.
esp: especially.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
part: participle.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Þorst. Síðu H.: Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)

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