Vandr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - vandr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "vandr" in English.

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

vandr Old Icelandic word can mean:

vandr
(vönd, vant), a.
vandr
1) difficult, requiring pains and care; sýndist henni vant at neita þessu boði, it was a risk to refuse such an offer; ór vöndu er at ráða, this is a difficult case; vera vant við kominn, to be in a perplexity;
vandr
2) e-m er vant við e-n, one is under obligation to a person, = e-m er vandi á við e-n;
vandr
3) careful; v. at e-u, particular about (hversu v. muntu vera at kaupunautum?).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚾᛏᚱ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
e-u
einhverju.

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