Vinda

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

vinda Old Icelandic word can mean:

vinda

I)

vinda

(vind; vatt, undum; undinn), v.

vinda

1) to twist, wring, squeeze; v. klæði sín, to wring one’s wet clothes; v. sik = v. kleði sín (vóru allir vátir ok tóku at v. sik); v. e-t sundr, to break, snap asunder (hann vatt ljáinn í sundr milli handa sér);

vinda

2) to wind, twist; v. vef, to wind the woof; þær ór sandi síma undu, they wound a rope out of sand;

vinda

3) to wind, hoist up by means of a ‘vindáss’; v. segl, to hoist sail (þeir undu segl sín.); v. upp akkeri, to weigh anchor; vindum af ræfrit af skálanum, let us pull the roof off the hall;

vinda

4) to turn, swing; höfði vatt þá Gunnarr ok Högna til sagði, G. turned his head and spoke to H.; v. eldskíðu í næfrarnar, to hurl a burning brand on the roof; vindr upp sjóðnum, he suddenly lifted up the money-bag;

vinda

5) refl., ~st, to make a sudden movement, turn oneself quickly; pres. ‘vizt’ (í því kemr Þorgerðr inn, ok vizt Helgi við fast ok fellr ofan af þilinu).

vinda

II)

vinda

f. hank of yarn.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚾᛏᛅ

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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
• Old Swedish - K.F Söderwall's Dictionary