Lín
Old Norse Dictionary - lín
Meaning of Old Norse word "lín"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word lín can mean:lín
- lín
- n. [Ulf. lein = σινδών; Germ. lein; Engl. linen; Lat. līnum; Gr. λίνον]:—flax; spinna lín, Fas. iii. 594; drósir suðrænar dýrt lín spunnu, Vkv. 1; lín ok bygg, Stj.; smjör ok lín, eir, gull eða silfr, K. Á. 204; af sáði öllu, rúg ok hveiti, hampi ok líni, n. G. l. ii. 355; lín órengt (of a tax in Norway payable in that kind), O. H. l. 60; dóttir á lín allt ok garn, ok reifi ullar, n. G. l. i. 211.
- lín
- II. [Lat. linteum], linen, linen gear, esp. the head-gear worn by ladies on the bridal day, höfuð-lín (q. v.); brúðar-lín, Þkv. 12, 15, 17, 19; hence, ganga und líni, to wed, be wedded, Rm. 37, where the earl’s bride wore a lín, the carle’s bride a ripti (of less costly stuff), whereas the thrall’s bride was not wedded at all; Guðrún (the bride) sat innar á þverpalli, ok þar konur hjá henni (the bride-maids) ok höfðu lín á höfði, Ld. 296; ok léttliga líni verit, to cohabit, Gkv. 3. 2.
- lín
- B. COMPDS: línakr, Línakradalr, línbeðr, línbrækr, línbundin, líndregill, líndúkr, líneik, línerla, línfé, línfræ, língarn, línhúfa, línhvítr, línklútr, línklæði, línklæðalérept, línkyrtill, línlak, línligr, línlindi, línrefill, línsekkr, línseyma, línskauti, línsloppr, línsokkr, líntjald, línvefr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- Germ.
- German.
- gl.
- glossary.
- Gr.
- Greek.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- Lat.
- Latin.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- Ulf.
- Ulfilas.
- v.
- vide.
- esp.
- especially.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- K. Á.
- Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- O. H. L.
- Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Vkv.
- Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)
- Gkv.
- Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Rm.
- Rígsmál. (A. II.)
- Þkv.
- Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)