Innan-vátr

Old Norse Dictionary - innan-vátr

Meaning of Old Norse word "innan-vátr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

innan-vátr
adj. ‘in wet;’ hafa innanvátt, a naut. term, to have the sea washing over, Fær. 256; þeir fengu mjök innanvátt, they had a wet passage,v. 48.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚾᚾᛅᚾ-ᚢᛅᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
naut.
nautical.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
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