Mein

Old Icelandic Dictionary - mein

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "mein" in English.

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

mein Old Icelandic word can mean:

mein
n.
mein
1) hurt, harm, injury, damage; at engum verði m. at, that it may do nobody harm; gera e-m m., to do one harm; hón kvað þat m., at, she said it was a great pity that; mikit m. var honum þat, þá er, a great loss it was to him when; láta sér e-t í m., to deny to oneself; hann lét sveininum ekki í m., he denied the lad nothing;
mein
2) disease, sore (af því vatni þykkjast margir bót hafa fengit sinna meina);
mein
3) impediments, hindrances (that make a marriage unlawful), = meinbugir.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᛁᚾ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
e-t
eitthvat.
e-m
einhverjum.
m.
masculine.

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