Vönn
Old Norse Dictionary - vönn
Meaning of Old Norse word "vönn" (or vǫnn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vönn (vǫnn)
- f., pl. vannir (or vön?); [prob. some corruption for vin, f., q. v.]:—a hunting track; seldi ek þeim … útan garðs ok innan vönn ok veiði-staði er til hefir legit, D. N. ii. 159; en ef hann görir aðrar van(n)ir yfir land manns þar sem íkorna-skogr er, bæti mörk silfrs … ok landnám á ofan, N. G. l. ii. 143.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vönn may be more accurately written as vǫnn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚢᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- pl.
- plural.
- prob.
- probably.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- D. N.
- Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)