Sýni
Old Norse Dictionary - sýni
Meaning of Old Norse word "sýni"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sýni
- n. the sight; in the adverb. phrase, til sýnis, for the sight’s sake; var hann sendr konungi til sýnis. for the sake of curiosity, Fms. vi. 362; til sýnis vaxtar hans, as a sample of his sight, Fas. i. 331; víð-sýni, a ‘far-sight,’ a wide horizon; mis-sýni, eye-deception; glám-sýni, glamour-sight. sýnis-horn, n. a sample, specimen.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚾᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adverb.
- adverbially.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)