Vanr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᚾᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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Vanr

Vanr

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1 Vanr

2 Vanr

3 Vanr

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