Á-hlýðinn
Old Norse Dictionary - á-hlýðinn
Meaning of Old Norse word "á-hlýðinn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- á-hlýðinn
- adj. giving a willing ear, listening readily; ekki á., obstinate, self-willed, Fms. vi. 431; á. um fjártökur, greedy of gain, vii. 209, where, however, the Morkinsk. (p. 337) reads, á. um fortölur, easy to persuade, which suits the context better; á. til grimleiks, Fms. x. 380, Thom. 28.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚼᛚᚢᚦᛁᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)