Old Norse Dictionary Entry

And-vari

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

4 definitions

1 and-vari

a, m.

2 and-vari

I. a fish of prey, gurnard, Lat. miluus, Edda (Gl.); the name of the gurnard-shaped dwarf, Edda 72; the owner of a fatal ring, hence called andvara-nautr: cp. Skv. 1. 2, Andvari ek heiti … margan hefi ek fors um farit;—ótti svá mikill ok andvari, Hom. (St.); cp. Pass., andvara öngan hefir umhyggju-lítill sést.

3 and-vari

II. in mod. usage, a soft breeze, and metaph. watchfulness, vigilance, in such phrases as, hafa andvara á sér, Pass. 15. 6: andvara-lauss, adj. heedless; andvara-leysi, f. mostly in a theol. sense, etc.

4 and-vari

COMPD: andvaragestr.

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Runic Inscription

and-vari

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "and-vari" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
theol: theology, theological.
theol.: theology, theological.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)

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