Vænta
Old Icelandic Dictionary - væntaMeaning of Old Icelandic word "vænta" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
vænta Old Icelandic word can mean:
- vænta
- (-nta, -nt), v.
- vænta
- 1) to give one hope of, v. e-m e-u (ek vænti þér sættinni, en ek heit eigi);
- vænta
- 2) to hope for, expect, with gen. (væntum vér oss góðra viðtakna); v. til e-s, to hope for; v. í e-u, to hope in, set one’s hope in (væntum í hans miskunn);
- vænta
- 3) impers., (þess) væntir mik, at, I expect (hope) that (væntir mik enn, at honum fari vel).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚾᛏᛅ
Abbreviations used:
- e-m
- einhverjum.
- e-u
- einhverju.
- e-s
- einhvers.
- gen.
- genitive.
- n.
- neuter.
- impers.
- impersonal.
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