Sinna

Old Icelandic Dictionary - sinna

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "sinna" in English.

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

sinna Old Icelandic word can mean:

sinna: (að, or -ta, -t), v.

sinna: 1) poet. to journey, travel;

sinna: 2) to go with, side with one (vilda ek, at þú ~ðir frændum mínum);

sinna: 3) to plead, support (þeir hétu þá at ~ hans máli);

sinna: 4) to mind, care for, heed;

sinna: ekki sinni ek hégóma þínum, I heed not thy idle talk;

sinna: ekki sinni ek fé (ef nökkurr vill ganga í málit), I do not mind the money;

sinna: hón ~ði um engan hlut, she cared about nothing;

sinna: vera e-m ~ndi, to be attentive to one, take care of.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚾᚾᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m: einhverjum.

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