Veslingr
Old Norse Dictionary - veslingr
Meaning of Old Norse word "veslingr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word veslingr can mean:veslingr
- veslingr
- m. (veslingi, a, m., Art. 43). [Dan. usling, used in a bad sense]:—a poor, puny person; hvat myndi veslingr þessi (this wretch) varða mér bátinn, Fms. vii. 32; sveinar tveir, veslingar, Fær. 42; Guðs veslingr, Mar.; mostly in a compassionate or charitable sense, like Engl. poor.
- veslingr
- 2. prefixing the gen. veslings-; veslings-barnið, poor child! veslings-konan, poor woman; veslings-maðrinn, poor man! Grett. 79 new Ed.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛋᛚᛁᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Engl.
- English.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- gen.
- genitive.
Works & Authors cited:
- Art.
- Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fær.
- Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)