Lands-ván
Old Norse Dictionary - lands-ván
Meaning of Old Norse word "lands-ván"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lands-ván
- f. a lookout for land, a naut. term, being near land, Fms. ii. 216.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛅᚾᛏᛋ-ᚢᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- naut.
- nautical.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)