Vænn

Old Icelandic Dictionary - vænn

Meaning 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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