hornauga

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

horn (corner) +‎ auga (eye), the distal corner of your eye

Noun[edit]

hornauga n

  1. to look at someone sideways with squinting eyes, indicating your disapproval or distrust with someone
    að gefa einhverjum hornauga
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  2. to look at something askance
    að líta eitthvað hornauga
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  3. to have an attitude of disapproval or distrust to something