Váð-vænn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Váð-vænn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 váð-vænn

adj. fraught with peril, Fms. ix. 263, v. l.; var váðvænt at upp mundi reka, Bs. i. 320; strauma váð-væna, dangerous currents, Orkn. 406.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᛏ-ᚢᛅᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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