Vænn
Old Icelandic Dictionary - vænnMeaning of Old Icelandic word "vænn" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
vænn Old Icelandic word can mean:
- vænn
- a.
- vænn
- 1) likely, to be expected (er vænst, at liðnar sé mínar lífsstundir);
- vænn
- 2) bidding fair, likely to succeed (eigi mundi í annat sinn vænna at fara at jarli);
- vænn
- hér ferr vænt at, here it goes fairly;
- vænn
- 3) of persons, hopeful, promising (Björn þótti ~ til höfðingja);
- vænn
- 4) fair to behold fine, beautiful (væn kona ok kurteis);
- vænn
- of things, fine (kross ~ með líkneskjum).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚾᚾ
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