Vin-veittr
Old Norse Dictionary - vin-veittr
Meaning of Old Norse word "vin-veittr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word vin-veittr can mean:vin-veittr
- vin-veittr
- adj., prop. given in a friendly spirit, friendly, agreeable, favourable, of things; göra þeim vinveittar samfarar, Skálda (Thorodd); byrrinn ekki vinveittr, Ld. 56; nú mun ek göra þér um vinveitt (shew thee a good turn of friendship, humour thee) ok ríða til þings með þér, Nj. 215; eigi er þá vinveitt gjöfin, Fms. vi. 238; Úlfi þótti ú-vinveitt skemtan konungs, unfriendly, spiteful, 347.
- vin-veittr
- 2. of a person, easy to please; úvandblætr ok vinveittr at veizlum, Bs. i. 394: in mod. usage, graceful, friendly, hann var mér mikið v.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚾ-ᚢᛁᛁᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- prop.
- proper, properly.
- mod.
- modern.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Skálda
- Skálda. (H. I.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)