Vinr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - vinr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "vinr" in English.

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

vinr
(-ar, -ir), m. friend; í þörf skal vinar neyta, a friend in need is a friend indeed; hverr á sér vin með úvinum, every one has a friend among foes; vera e-m í vina húsi, to be one’s friend.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚾᚱ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
m.
masculine.

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