Vand-liga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vand-liga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vand-liga

(vannliga), adv. carefully; gæta e-s v., to watch closely, Ó. H. 73; byrgja hauginn v., Fas. i. 387; læsa v., Eg. 239; spyrja v. frá e-n, 106; hvggja v. at e-n, 172, Nj. 6, MS. 623. 39, Sks. 19, Fms. vi. 216; hugsa vandliga, 400.

2 vand-liga

2. completely; svá at v. var öll húð af honum, Fms. vii. 227; brenna svá v. byggð alla, at …, v. 54 (vendiliga, Ó. H. v. l.); v. saklauss, quite sackless, Fms. xi. 329; svá féll v. líð Erlings, at engi maðr stóð uppi, Ó. H. 183; gjalda v. út, Ld. 60; vilju vér at þessir eiðar falli niðr v., altogether, Gþl. 199.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᚾᛏ-ᛚᛁᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
ch: chapter.
l.: Linnæus.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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