Nánd
Old Norse Dictionary - nánd
Meaning of Old Norse word "nánd"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- nánd
- f. (ńnd, N. G. l. i. 418, Ver. 9), neighbourhood, nearness, proximity; ok er ekki annarra manna í ńnd, present, N. G. l. l. c.; koma í nánd e-m, to come near one, Fms. i. 9, Fs. 35; alla þá menn er honum vóru í nánd, Eg. 42; betr þætta mér at ek kæma hvergi í nánd, to have nothing to do with it: the phrase, hvergi nándar-nærri, far from it!
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- l. c.
- loco citato.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Ver.
- Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)