Pynda
Old Norse Dictionary - pynda
Meaning of Old Norse word "pynda"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- pynda
- or pynta, t, [from A. S. pund = a fold, Engl. pond, pound, and not from Lat. poena; A. S. pyndan; cp. provinc. Engl. pindar or pynder]:—to extort, compel by brute force; skal eigi pynda yðr til Kristni, Ld. 172; at pynda hann til blóta, FmS. i. 38; konungr vildi eigi at bændr væri pyndir til svá mikilla fégjalda, x. 113: sögðu at bændr vildi eigi hafa frekari álög af konungi, en forn lög stæði til, … sögðusk í engu vilja láta pynda sik, xi. 224; en móti flutningi þeirra, at biskupar pyndi um rétt fram, BS. i. 702: to torment, pyndir þú ok pinir, drepr ok deyðir. Barl. 106; at þú vilt pina mik eðr pynda, 116.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚢᚾᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- cp.
- compare.
- Engl.
- English.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- Lat.
- Latin.
- provinc.
- provincial.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Barl.
- Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)