Venja

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

venja Old Icelandic word can mean:

venja

I)

venja

(van; vanda; vandr and vaninn), v.

venja

1) to accustom (v. e-n e-u or við e-t) v. hann við íþróttir ok hæversku, to teach him, train him in; v. barn af brjósti, to wean a child (þá var hann af brjósti vaninn);

venja

2) to train animals (þar keypti Auðunn bjarndýri vel vanit); to educate children (var þat almælt, at engi born væri svá vel vanin);

venja

3) v. komur sínar til e-s, to visit habitually (hann venr komur sínar til Ormhildar); v. e-t af e-m, to unteach one a thing (kostgæfði hann af þeim at v. öll úkynni);

venja

4) refl., ~st e-u, við e-t, to get accustomed to, used to (nú mun ek verða at v. hestinum um hrið; v. við íþróttir); with infin. to be wont, used to (vandist E. optliga at ganga til tals við Egil).

venja

II)

venja

f. custom, habit (þat var v. hans, at); at venju, as usual.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚾᛁᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary