beini
nafnorðkarlkyn
help, but exclusively used of hospitable entertainment, kind treatment, hospitality; vinna, veita, e-m beina, 268; þykir yðr eigi sá b. beztr, at yðr sé borð sett ok gefinu náttverðr ok síðan fari þér at sofa, 548; ofgörr er beininn, too much trouble taken, too much attendance, 38 ( badly ‘beinan’); höfðu þar blíðan beina, ii. 248, iv. 336; mikit er nú um beina þinn, what hospitable treatment! Ísl. ii. 155, 53–55, i. 79: ganga um beina, to wait upon the guests, in old times (as at present in ) an honourable task; in great banquets the lady or daughter of the house, assisted by servants, did this office; Þórhildr (the daughter) gékk um beina, ok báru þær Bergþóra (the mother) mat á borð, 50, , xi. 52; Hít (the hospitable giantess) gékk um b., 174; Þiðrandi (the son of the house) gékk um beina, ii. 194;—but it is added, ‘because he was humble and meek,’ for it was not regarded as fit work for a man; þá er konur gengu um b. um dagverð, i. 132.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- m.karlkyn (e. masculine)
- Ed.edition, editions, edited.
- Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- cp.compare.
- l. c.loco citato.
- COMPDSsamsett orð (e. compounds)
- Eb.Eyrbyggja saga. (D. II.)
- Eg.Egils saga. (D. II.)
- Lv.Ljósvetninga saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Bjarn.Bjarnar saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.Fornaldar sögur. (C. II.)
- Nj.Njála. (D. II.)
- Bárð.Bárðar saga. (D. V.)
- Sturl.Sturlunga saga. (D. I.)