Öfund-samr

Old Norse Dictionary - öfund-samr

Meaning of Old Norse word "öfund-samr" (or ǫfund-samr)

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

Old Norse word öfund-samr can mean:öfund-samr

öfund-samr (ǫfund-samr): adj. envious.

öfund-samr (ǫfund-samr): 2. of a thing, causing envy, envied; ríki hans var mjök öfundsamt, Eb. 42; hann hafði fyrst heldr öfundsamt setr, 334, Sturl. ii. 66; en þat varð mjök öfundsamt af þeim mönnum, er …, Fms. xi. 227; þetta verk varð honum mjök öfundsamt, 242.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öfund-samr may be more accurately written as ǫfund-samr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᚢᚾᛏ-ᛋᛅᛘᚱ
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:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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