Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vaga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 vaga

að, to wag, waddle; þú vagar einsog kálffull kýr sem komin er að burði, Jón Þorl.; vaga um haula, Hallgr. (see haull); græðast kýrnar þá setzt er að, hjört-kælar nær til vatnsins vaga, Bb. 2. 41.

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Runic Inscription

vaga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Bb.: Búnaðar-bálkr.
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Jón Þorl.: Jón Þorláksson.
Laur. S.: Laurentius Saga. (D. III.)

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