Vænligr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vænligr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vænligr" in Norwegian.

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

vænligr: vænligr, adj. 1) = vænn 1; rœddu núþetta sín á milli, hvat vænligast væritil sætta Heið. 35 (38420). 2) som giverAnledning til at haabe godt Udvald, synestjenlig eller hensigtsmæssig; kallaði þatannarr úráð, er öðrum þótti vænligtOH. 16913; skulu við snúa ofan meðSkaptá ok felast þar sem okkr þikkirvænligast, meðan leitin er sem áköfustNj. 152 (26321); jvf Kgs. 7018; þótti þávænligt um þeirra vináttu Fm. IX, 292. 3) af godt Udseende; om Person: varmikill maðr snemma ok vænligr Flat.I, 16713; var annarr þeirra tolf vetraen annarr tíu, ok hinir vænligstu mennEg. 27 (5413); om Hest: kveðst eigi séthafa vænligra hest Fm. VI, 9914.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᚿᛚᛁᚵᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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