Minna

Old Icelandic Dictionary - minna

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "minna" in English.

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

minna Old Icelandic word can mean:

minna
(-ta, -tr), v.
minna
1) to remind of (m. e-n e-s or e-n á e-t); hón hefir mik minnt þeirra hluta, or minnt mik á þá hluti, she has reminded me of those things;
minna
2) impers., mik minnir e-s, I remember, think of (ávallt er ek sé fagrar konur, þá minnir mik þessarrar konu);
minna
3) refl., ~st e-s, to remember, call to mind (H. minntist þess, at A. hafði rænta ok barða húskarla hans); eigi væri allfjarri at m. þín í nökkuru, to remember thee with some small pittance, give thee some trifle; m. á e-t, to bear in mind, remember; þá munu vér m. á hinn forna fjándskap, then we will bear in mind the old feud; to mention, talk of (hann minntist þá á marga luti þá, er fyrr höfðu verit).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᚾᚾᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.
e-s
einhvers.
m.
masculine.
impers.
impersonal.

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