Old Norse Dictionary - vá

Meaning of Old Norse word "vá"

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

Old Norse word vá can mean:

1. f. = vrá, a cabin, nook, Hm. 25, Skv. 3. 29, Eb. 73 new Ed.
2. ð, to blame; with gen., ókynnis þess vár (pres.) þik engi maðr, at þú gangir snemma at sofa, Hm. (a απ. λεγ., unless Ls. 52 be a parallel passage).

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.
απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pres.
present.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
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