Venja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Venja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 venja

u, f. = vani, a custom, habit, MS. 4. 7, 10; gjörn er hönd á venju, a saying (see hönd); at venju, as usual, Ver. 24; varga venja, Hom. 38.

2 venja

COMPDS: venjubragð, venjuliga, venjuligr.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚾᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
dat.
dative.
f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
part
participle.
part.
participle.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
S.
South, Southern.
subj.
subjunctive.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Blas.
Blasius Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fagrsk.
Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Ver.
Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
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