Vindandi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vindandi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vindandi

f. [vend], a gramm. term, implying the use of the old letter ‘vend’ in spelling v-rungu, v-rangr, v-reiðr, see introduction to letter R; sem þá at v sé af tekit fþessu nafni ‘vrungu,’ því at Þýðerskir menn ok Danskir hafa v fyrir r í þessu nafni ok mörgum öðrum ok þat hyggjum vér fornt mál vera, en nú er þat kallat vindandin (vindandi in) forna í skáld-skap, því at þat er nú ekki haft í Norrænu-máli, Skálda 189 (in the treatise of Olave Hvíta-skáld).

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚾᛏᛅᚾᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
f.
feminine.
gramm.
grammar.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)

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