Vildr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - vildr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "vildr" in English.

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

vildr Old Icelandic word can mean:

vildr
(compar. ~i or vildari, superl. vilztr or vildastr), a.
vildr
1) agreeable (era sá vinr öðrum, er vilt eitt segir);
vildr
2) good, choice, esp. in compar. and superl. better, best; honum var ekki vildara af ván, he expected nothing better; ~a sverð, better sword.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛚᛏᚱ

Abbreviations used:

compar.
comparative.
superl.
superlative.
esp.
especially.

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