Vaðsteinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vaðsteinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vaðsteinn" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

vaðsteinn: vaðsteinn, m. Synkesten som fæstes til vaðr 2 for at Snøret kan gaa tilbundsog holdes strakt i Vandet (Aasen 893b).Ordet synes forekomme i VaðsteinabergGísl. 4823 (13416), som sandsynligvis harfaaet sit Navn af at man derfra skaffedesig Synkestene; jvf Harðsteinaberg.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚦᛋᛏᚽᛁᚿᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

m.: Masculin.

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Old Icelandic - Geir Zoëga's Dictionary