VINSTRI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

VINSTRI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 VINSTRI

compar. [Dan. venstre; Swed. vänstre], the left; um vinstri hönd, Nj. 28, Fms. vi. 165; til vinstri handar, 439; hvárki til hægri handar né vinstri, Stj. 438; á vinstri hlið, Fms. ii. 330; vinstri hönd, vinstra auga, eyra, vinstri fótr, etc.; görask vinstri handar menn e-s, one’s left-hand men, i. e. adversaries, Hom. 102; vinstra megin, Hrafn. 13.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚾᛋᛏᚱᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
compar.: comparative.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
etc.: et cetera.
i. e.: id est.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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