Vingan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vingan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vingan

(vingun), f. friendliness, friendship (but less emphatic than vinátta), Karl. 17, Fms. v. 135, xi. 55, Fs. 15, 24, 144, Bær. 7: favour, hafa Guðs vingan, Grág. ii. 167; alþýðu vingan, popularity, Fms. i. 31; koma sínu máli í betri vingan við e-n, v. 136; vinganar-heit, -mál, -orð, -svipr, friendly assertions, words, looks, Bjarn. 51, Ld. 344, Fas. ii. 249, Fms. vi. 279.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚾᚴᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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