Una

Old Icelandic Dictionary - una

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "una" in English.

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

una Old Icelandic word can mean:

una
(uni, unda, unat), v.
una
1) to be content in a place (Tumi undi eigi í Flateyju);
una
2) to dwell, abide, in a biblical sense (~ í helgum friði);
una
3) to enjoy, be happy in, content with a thing;
una
þeir undu illa sínum hlut, they were much dissatisfied with their lot;
una
~ lífi, to enjoy life;
una
~ vel við ráð sitt, to be content with one’s lot;
una
uni (imperat.) þú vel við, be content!
una
~ sér, ~ við sik, to be happy, feel at ease;
una
~ lítt eptir e-n, to feel deeply the loss (death) of a person.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚾᛅ

Abbreviations used:

imperat.
imperative.

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