Óð-inndæll

Old Norse Dictionary - óð-inndæll

Meaning of Old Norse word "óð-inndæll"

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

óð-inndæll
adj. [see the preceding word], self-willed, puzzling (?); miklu eru menn þeir óðindælli en vér fám við þeim séð, they are much too headstrong, more than a match for us, Fms. xi. 151; er nú einsætt at láta sverfa til stáls með oss, ok eigi víst hvárt færi manna óðindælla verðr en svá (seems here to stand for ú-óðindælla (?) = less embarrassing opportunity), Sturl. i. 157.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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