Vaða

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

vaða Old Icelandic word can mean:

vaða

(veð; óð, óðum, and vóð, vóðum; vaðinn), v.

vaða

1) to wade through water, snow, smoke, fire (v. ár, mjöll, reyk, eld); absol. to wade through water; Þórr óð til lands, Th. waded ashore;

vaða

2) to rush (Kolskeggr óð at honum); v. at vígi, to rush into fight; v. fram, to rush forth, in battle; hann lætr v. stein til eins þeira, he lets fly a stone at one of them; hón lét skíran málm v., threw gold broadcast;

vaða

3) v. uppi, to appear above water (óðu limarnar uppi, en rœtrnar í sjónum); fig. to be overbearing (þenna tíma óð herra A. mjók uppi).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚦᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary