Vanta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vanta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vanta

að, [vanr], to want, lack: impers. with acc. of person and thing, e-n (acc.) vantar e-t (acc.), engan penning vantaði á, Nj. 190; vantaði þá eigi hesta né aðra hluti. Fms. iii. 77; mundi vanta þrjú hundruð, x. 64; vantaði tvá hesta, Grett. 111 A; at hann skyldi heldr vanta fé enn aðra menn, Band. 4.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᚾᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
pers.: person, personal.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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