Vand-fenginn
Old Norse Dictionary - vand-fenginn
Meaning of Old Norse word "vand-fenginn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vand-fenginn
- part. (also spelt vannfenginn), difficult to get, or requiring careful thought to choose; þykkir oss vandfengit manns í stað þinn, Ld. 32; eru yðr vannfengnir hér menn yfir til forráða, Eg. 50, v. l.; vannfenginn mun mér sessu-nautr ef vit skiljum, Ó. H. 52.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚾᛏ-ᚠᛁᚾᚴᛁᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- part.
- participle.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)