Vánarmaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vánarmaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vánarmaðr" in Norwegian.

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

vánarmaðr: vánarmaðr, m. 1) Person som bliver frelst,salig; þó at þat sé boðit, at vér leggimeigi bera dóma á ráð manna, þá munufáir vánarmenn vera, ef hann er eigifullsæll Bp. I, 11318; kvað þenna lutmeð engu móti mega öðruvis bœta, efhann vildi vánarmaðr vera, en at hannskæri af sér sköpin Mar. 8528; ek verðfyrir hennar árnaðarorð vánarmaðr ádómsdegi Mar. 41322; helgir menn okvánarmenn Mar. 3509. 2) Person somnogen (e-s) har at forsørge (jvf þyrmsla-maðr, vánarvölr, ganga á ván). Frost.9, 10. 16.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚿᛆᚱᛘᛆᚦᚱ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

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