Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Við-fang

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 við-fang

n. ‘wood-stores,’ whence gener. stores; mundi eigi út leitað viðfanga ef gnógt væri inni, Nj. 115; en er þat þrýtr þá mun íllt til viðfanga, Fms. viii. 349. viðfanga-laust, n. adj. without provisions, Fms. ii. 118.

2 við-fang

II. [við prep.] dealing with; verri (vestr, harðr) viðfangs, Finnb. 292, Nj. 32, Fms. vii. 20.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

við-fang

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "við-fang" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
gener.: generally.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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