Vættfang

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vættfang

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vættfang" in Norwegian.

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

vættfang: vættfang, n. = vættfangr, vættvangr.Landsl. 4, 19 (65 &vl 27); Stj. 45310;Sturl. I, 274 &vl 4; skrevet vettfangMar. 62724; Hrafnk. 28. - Den neu-trale Form er vistnok opstaaet derved,at man henførte den sidste Halvdel afOrdet til fang, da man intet usammen-sat Ord fandt som svarede til det i vætt-fangr liggende fangr.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᛏᛏᚠᛆᚿᚵ
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:

gr.: græft.

n.: Neutrum.