Sinni

Old Norse Dictionary - sinni

Meaning of Old Norse word "sinni"

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

Old Norse word sinni can mean:sinni

sinni
1. n. mind, disposition, temper, mod. and from the Germ., chiefly through Luther’s Bible: freq. in mod. usage and in compds, sinnisveykr, adj. sick in mind, etc.
sinni
2. a, m. [A. S. ge-sið], a follower, companion; Aðils of sinnar, Bm.; sól sinni mána, the sun companion of the moon, Vsp. 5; allir Heljar sinnar, Edda 41; sinni Óðins ok Ása, 56.

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

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Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
etc.
et cetera.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bm.
Bjarka-mál. (A. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)
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