Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vanr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 Vanr

m. [cp. Vaïnomoïnen, the son of Ukko, in the Finnish poem Kalevala]:—one of the gods, Vanir, used in sing. of Njörd; kalla Vanaguð Vana nið eðr Van, Edda i. 260; nama goðbrúðr una Vani (dat.), Skálda.

2 Vanr

II. usually in pl. Vanir, in northern mythology the gods who waged war with the Asir, but were afterwards combined and made one with them; this is recorded in Vsp. 28, 30, Yngl. S. ch. 4, Edda 47 (the legend of Kvasir), also in the myth of Hænir, 15, Vþm. 39; the gods Frey, Freyja, Njörd, and Hænir belonged to the tribe of Wanir; með vísum Vönum, id.

3 Vanr

COMPDS: Vanadís, Vanaguð, Vanaheimar.

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Runic Inscription

Vanr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
compar.: comparative.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
dat.: dative.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
infin.: infinitive.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
mythol: mythology, mythological.
n.: neuter.
neut.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
p.: page.
part: participle.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
superl.: superlative.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Höfuðl.: Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)
Hðm.: Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)
Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)
Yngl. S.: Ynglinga Saga. (C. II.)

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