Venda

Old Icelandic Dictionary - venda

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "venda" in English.

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

venda Old Icelandic word can mean:

venda
I)
venda
(-nda, -ndr), v.
venda
1) to wend, turn (vendi S. aptr herinum);
venda
v. sínum vegi, to wend ones way (hann vendir sínum vegi austr til landsenda);
venda
2) to change, convert (guð vendi því ok sneri til góðs);
venda
3) absol., to turn (þeir vendu þá á þat fjall, er kallat er Vazfell);
venda
v. aptr, to return (vendi hann aptr sömu leið).
venda
II)
venda
(að), v. to change, alter (v. siðum sínum).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚾᛏᛅ

Abbreviations used:

absol.
absolute, absolutely.

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