skynsemd

Merkingar

f. reason; með lítilli s., Barl. 21; með engarri skynsemd, Gþl. 276; virða e-t með skynsemd, reasonably, K. Á. 174; þá er vér erum údruknir ok með fullri s., Fms. ii. 262; svara s., fyrir sik, Sks. 788 B; fulla s. eða vissu, Fms. i. 138; kunna litla s. til e-s, ix. 331; upp á s. mína. upon my reason, upon my word, i. 102; skilrekki ok s., Stj. 150; þá muntú synja þess með s., deny it, giving reasons for it, Nj. 80; sakir þriggja skynsemda, for three reasons, Stj. 49: hver s. er til þess? Sks. 305; krefla e-n skynsemdar, to ask for reasons, 652; flytja þitt fals fram með nokkurum skynsemdum, Barl. 6; gjalda skynsemd e-s, to give reasons for, 687; gjalda Guði s. af öllum sinum verkum, MS. 671. 5.

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   with gen. prefixed; skynsemdar-atferð, a rational proceeding. Mar.; skynsemdar atkvæði, Anecd. 80; skynsemdar álit, regard to reason, Sks. 668; skynsemdar geymsla, Fms. ii. 33; skynsemdar gjald, a giving reasons, Stj. 151: skynsemdar grein. discernment, Fms. i. 97; skynsemdar leitan. a seeking for reasons. Mar.; skynsemdar mál, arguments, Sks. 798; skynsemdar rödd, the voice of reason, Mar.; skynsemdar skilning, rational insight, 19; reason, meaning, 148; skynsemdar skipan, rational order, Anecd. 68; skynsemdar svar, a rational ansiver, Sks. 674. 740.