Vend
Old Norse Dictionary - vend
Meaning of Old Norse word "vend"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vend
- n. [A. S. wen], name of the letter v, see introduction to this letter; ok er v þá vend kallað í Norrænu máli, Skálda (Edda ii. 400; ‘und,’ 365).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- n.
- neuter.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Skálda
- Skálda. (H. I.)