Seinn

Old Icelandic Dictionary - seinn

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "seinn" in English.

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

seinn Old Icelandic word can mean:

seinn
(compar. ~i, superl. seinstr, later seinastr), a.
seinn
1) slow, opp. to skjótr (s. á fœti); seinir til at muna orð sín, slow to remember (fulfil) their words (promise); neut., seint, as adv. slowly; fara s., to go at a slow pace; taka e-u s., to take it slowly, coldly (= taka e-u seinliga);
seinn
2) late (förum til skipa ok verðum eigi of seinir); Sveinn var seinst búinn, S. was the last to get ready.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᛁᚾᚾ

Abbreviations used:

compar.
comparative.
superl.
superlative.
e-u
einhverju.
adv.
adverb.
neut.
neuter.

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