And-vígr
Old Norse Dictionary - and-vígr
Meaning of Old Norse word "and-vígr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- and-vígr
- adj. in the phrase, vera e-m a., a match for …, as good a swordsman as…; hann var eigi meirr enn a. einum þeirra bræðra, Fms. ii. 165; sagði Gellir sik fleirum mönnum a. en einum, Bs. i. 649.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚾᛏ-ᚢᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)