Vindr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vindr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vindr

1. m. a winding; austan við bergit er vindr upp út ganga, Symb. 56; hann hyggr at um steina nokkura þá er svá lágu sem vindr er görr, Róm. 309.

2 vindr

2. adj., vind, neut. vint, [vinda, vatt], awry; telgja vint né skakkt, Krók. 42 C; or Jonathe flaug aldri vint né skeift, Stj. 495.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚾᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
lit
literally.
lit.
literally.
m.
masculine.
neut.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
S.
South, Southern.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Krók.
Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Symb.
Symbolae. (H. IV.)
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