Meina

Old Icelandic Dictionary - meina

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "meina" in English.

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

meina Old Icelandic word can mean:

meina
I)
meina
(að), v.
meina
1) to harm, do harm to (m. e-m);
meina
2) to hinder, prevent;
meina
3) to forbid, prohibit (ekki mun ek m. öðrum mönnum at halda þá trú, er þeim sýnist).
meina
II)
meina
(-ta), v. to mean (rare).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᛁᚾᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
m.
masculine.

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