andsælis
atviksorðand-sælis
in common talk andhælis, [sól], against the course of the sun ( the ‘widdershins,’ that is, going against the sunshine or the sun’s light, a direction universally considered both in England and Scotland to be most unlucky; see the quot. in Jamieson sub voce), Ísl. ii. 154, 134; used of witches and ‘uncanny’ appearances; þat gékk öfugt um húsit ok a., it went backwards about the house and against the sun’s course, 268, 33, () 43, 59; hon gékk öfug a. um tréit, ok hafði þar yfir mörg röm ummæli, 151.
β. ansælis or andhælis is used of everything that goes backwards, wrong, or perversely; andærr and andæris.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- adv.atviksorð (e. adverb)
- cp.compare.
- Scot.Scottish.
- esp.especially.
- Rb.Rímbegla. (H. III.)
- Eb.Eyrbyggja saga. (D. II.)
- Gísl.Gísla saga. (D. II.)
- Fs.Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Vd.Vatnsdæla saga. (D. II.)
- Grett.Grettis saga. (D. II.)