Finna

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

finna Old Icelandic word can mean:

finna

(finn; fann, fundum; fundinn), v.

finna

1) to find (þá fundu þeir Hjörleif dauðan);

finna

2) to meet one (ok vildi eigi ~ Hákon konung);

finna

3) to visit, to interview (gakk þú at ~ konung);

finna

4) to find out, invent (rúnar munt þú ~);

finna

5) to discover (ok fundu þar land mikit);

finna

6) fig. to find, perceive, notice, feel (fundu þeir þá brátt, at);

finna

7) ~ e-m e-t, to find fault with, blame (þat eitt finn ek Gunnlaugi, at);

finna

8) with preps.:

finna

~ á e-t, to come across, fall in with (= hitta á e-t);

finna

impers., fann þat á, it could be perceived;

finna

fann lítt á honum, hvárt, it was little to be seen whether, etc.;

finna

~ at e-u, to find fault with, censure, blame;

finna

~ e-t til, to bring forward, give as a reason (hvat finnr þú til þess?);

finna

9) refl., ~st til e-s, to be pleased with;

finna

impers., fannst Grími fátt til hans, Grim was little pleased with him;

finna

láta sér lítit um ~st, to pay little heed to, rather dislike;

finna

Ölvi fannst mikit um hann, Ölvir admired him much.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᚾᚾᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary
• Old Swedish - K.F Söderwall's Dictionary