svinnr
lýsingarorð
, also sviðr (nn = ð); [ swinþs = ἰσχυρός; swið; swiði; ge-schwind]:— swift, quick, which sense, however, only remains in svinn Rín, the swift, rapid Rhine, 27; veg-s., ‘way-swift’ (of a river), 28.
2. wise; ins svinna mans, 162; ú-sviðr, unwise, 20, 22; konan svinna, ; alls þik svinnan kveða, 24, 30; ek mun segja þér svinn ór reiðu, 5; svinna hafði hann hyggju, 9; und svinnum sigrunni, gallant, Vellekla: the saying, sá er svinnr er sik kann, he is wise who knows himself, knows how to moderate himself, 10; sviðr um sik, wise of oneself; heima glaðr gumi ok við gesti reifr, sviðr skal um sik vera, 102; al-sviðr, fill-wise, the name of the wise dwarf; geð-svinnr, mind-wise; hug-s., orð-s., wise or swift in words (?), eloquent; ráð-svinnr, wise in counsel; ú-svinnr, unwise, and also indiscreet, rude: with , in the sense of ready, quick, elsku-svinnr, s. heilags tafns, 51 (in a verse).3. in usage svinnr (like glöggr) means stingy.II. as in the phrase, snúa á svinn sínu ráði, to turn to reason, mend one’s ways, ii. 235.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- adj.lýsingarorð (e. adjective)
- Ulf.Ulfilas.
- A. S.Anglo-Saxon.
- Hel.Heliand.
- Germ.German.
- prop.proper, properly.
- metaph.metaphorical, metaphorically.
- i. e.id est.
- gen.eignarfall (e. genitive)
- mod.modern.
- subst.substantive.
- Akv.Atla-kviða. (A. II.)
- Gm.Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
- Hm.Hává-mál. (A. I.)
- Korm.Kormaks saga. (D. II.)
- Vþm.Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)
- Helr.Helreið Brynhildar. (A. II.)
- Hðm.Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)
- Hrafn.Hrafnkels saga. (D. II.)
- EddaEdda. (C. I.)
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)