Mynda

Old Norse Dictionary - mynda

Meaning of Old Norse word "mynda"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word mynda can mean:mynda

mynda
1. d, [mundr; Germ. münden = discharge], to weigh, measure, of the mundr, q. v.; gripir metnir ok myndir í hendr þeim er konu fær, N. G. L. i. 230; mynda skal meyjar-fé allt, ok koma eyrir eyri í gegn, 29; for in the mundmál (q. v.) the mundr was to be set off or balanced against the damsel’s dowry.
mynda
2. að, to shape, form, Hom. 130; mynda e-t eptir e-n, to shape after, imitate, Hom. (St.): to shape, form, vér höfum mælt ok myndat vegginn, Fms. xi. 432, freq. in mod. usage.
mynda
II. = munda; ekki þarf hér at mynda til þess sem oss er í hug, ’tis no use to hint at it, i. e. let us speak it out at once, Nj. 224.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᚢᚾᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

Germ.
German.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.
i. e.
id est.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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