Yndi

Old Icelandic Dictionary - yndi

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "yndi" in English.

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

yndi Old Icelandic word can mean:

yndi: I) n. delight, happiness;

yndi: njóta yndis, to enjoy happiness, live in bliss;

yndi: þeira samfarar urðu ekki at ~, their married life was not happy;

yndi: nema, festa ~ á e-m stað, to feel happy in a place;

yndi: ok hvárki nam hann ~ á Íslandi né í Nóregi, he found no rest in Iceland or in Norway.

yndi: II) from vinda.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚾᛏᛁ

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

e-m: einhverjum.

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