Á-vant
Old Norse Dictionary - á-vant
Meaning of Old Norse word "á-vant"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- á-vant
- n. adj. in the phrase, e-s er á., wanted, needed, missed, Ld. 26, Hkr. ii. 34, Korm. 92.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚢᛅᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Korm.
- Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)