Vanr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - vanr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "vanr" in English.

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

vanr Old Icelandic word can mean:

vanr
I)
vanr
a.
vanr
1) wont, accustomed (bað hann ganga, til sætis þess, er hann var v. at sitja); v. e-u, used to a thing;
vanr
2) usual (ekki fekk ek minna til bús en vant er).
vanr
II)
vanr
a. lacking, wanting, with gen.; handar em ek v., I lack a hand; vön geng ek vilja, I walk joyless; e-s er vant, something is wanting or missing; eitt sinn var vant kýr í Þykkvabœ, a cow was wanting.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚾᚱ

Abbreviations used:

e-u
einhverju.
e-s
einhvers.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.

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