Vand-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - vand-liga

Meaning of Old Norse word "vand-liga"

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

Old Norse word vand-liga can mean:vand-liga

vand-liga
(vannliga), adv. carefully; gæta e-s v., to watch closely, Ó. H. 73; byrgja hauginn v., FaS. i. 387; læsa v., Eg. 239; spyrja v. frá e-n, 106; hvggja v. at e-n, 172, Nj. 6, MS. 623. 39, SkS. 19, FmS. vi. 216; hugsa vandliga, 400.
vand-liga
2. completely; svá at v. var öll húð af honum, FmS. vii. 227; brenna svá v. byggð alla, at …, v. 54 (vendiliga, Ó. H. v. l.); v. saklauss, quite sackless, FmS. xi. 329; svá féll v. líð Erlings, at engi maðr stóð uppi, Ó. H. 183; gjalda v. út, Ld. 60; vilju vér at þessir eiðar falli niðr v., altogether,l. 199.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
S.
Saga.
v.
vide.
l.
line.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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