VAX

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

VAX

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 VAX

n. [A. S. weax; Engl. wax; Germ. wachs; Dan. vox]:—wax; bráðna sem vax við eld, Rb. 356; steypa heitu vaxi í andlit sér, Fms. vii. 30; líkneski ór vaxi á innsigli, Eluc. 18; tvær merkr vax (gen.) fyrir eyri, Grág. i. 213, 504, Fms. vi. 153; vilju vér þakka öllum þeim mönnum er hingat hafa flutt lérept, lín, vax eðr katla, viii. 250.

2 VAX

COMPDS: vaxblys, vaxkerti, vaxljós, vaxspjald, vaxtollr, vaxverð.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᚴᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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