Misjafn
Old Icelandic Dictionary - misjafnMeaning of Old Icelandic word "misjafn" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
- misjafn
- a. uneven, unequal, of various qualities, indifferent, rather bad (samfarar þeirra vóru ~ar); mœta misjöfnu, to meet with hardships (sá verðr at mœta misjöfnu, er víða ferr); þessi ætlan þótti mönnum misjöfn, there were different opinions about this undertaking.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᛋᛁᛅᚠᚾ
Also available in related dictionaries:
This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.