Víl-sinni

Old Norse Dictionary - víl-sinni

Meaning of Old Norse word "víl-sinni"

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

víl-sinni
n. a ‘walk of misery,’ distress; v. ok nauð, Barl. 60; vás ok vílsinni, 63; vílsinni ok erfiði, 132; í vílsinni við sjálfan sik, in self-inflicted misery, Þiðr. 176; vinna vílsinn, to toil, Gísl. (in a verse); vílsinnis spá, a dismal prophecy, Gkv. 2. 3.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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