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, Háv. 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.)