Slysinn
Old Norse Dictionary - slysinn
Meaning of Old Norse word "slysinn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- slysinn
- adj. mischievous, bringing ill-luck; maðr s. ok rógsamr, Eb. 44: in mod. unlucky (like Germ. fatal), of an awkward fellow who always is blundering, having a broken bone, a cut, or the like.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛚᚢᛋᛁᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- Germ.
- German.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)