Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ANDA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 ANDA

að, [Ulf. has us-anan = ἐκπνειν; cp. Gr. ανεμος, wind, and Lat. animus, anima, spirit, breath: the Germans say geist, spirit, and athmen, spirare: Ulf. translates πνευμα by ahma, νους by aha; Hel. spiritus by gêst and athom, whence Germ. athmen: cp. Swed. ånd, ånde, spiritus, spirare.]

2 ANDA

I. act. to breathe, and of the wind, to waft; meðan þeir megu anda ok upp standa, Bs. i. 224, Karl. 95; Þórðr andar nú handan, Sturl. i. 21 (in a verse).

3 ANDA

II. dep. andast, to breathe one’s last, expire; Mörðr Gígja tók sótt ok andaðist, Fiddle Mord ‘took sick’ and breathed his last, Nj. 29; en ef svá ferr at ek öndumk, but if it fares so that I die. Eg. 127; þar hefir andast faðir minn, Fas. iii. 619. Part. andaðr, dead; hón var þá onduð, had breathed her last, Ld. 16; jarlinn vai þá a., Fms. i. 149.

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Runic Inscription

ANDA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

act.: active.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
dep.: deponent.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
Gr.: Greek.
Hel.: Heliand.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
transl: translation, translated.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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