Synja

Old Icelandic Dictionary - synja

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "synja" in English.

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

synja Old Icelandic word can mean:

synja
(að), v.
synja
1) to deny (sannaði annarr, en annarr ~ði);
synja
2) with gen., to deny a charge (vil ek þessa verks s. fyrir mik ok fyrir alla oss skipverja);
synja
3) s. e-m e-s, to refuse, deny (hann vill s. mér ríkis);
synja
4) refl., ~st, to refuse an offer, of a lady.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚾᛁᛅ

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
e-m
einhverjum.
e-s
einhvers.

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