Vandi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vandi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vandi" in Norwegian.

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

vandi: vandi (vanði), m. Vane, Sædvane, = vani;sá vas vanþi, at Homil. 1736; óráð-vandra kvenna vanþe Homil. 18528;hann tók þat í vanda at syngja o. s. v.Mar. 1085; Eyjolfr segir föður sínnekki hafa þat í vanda lagt Vígagl. 117;m. mælti lögskil at vanda sínum Nj.2 (510); hann hafði þá hafðan umbúnaðmikinn, sem vandi hans var til Flat.II, 29124; skrínit var niðr sett i kirkju-garði eptir vanda Flat. II, 38228; þatkveld er boðsmenn vóru brottu, vórugjörvir máleldar at vanda Eb. 54 (10017)jvf Nj. 69 (10322); er þetta vandi þeirra(vandinn Flat. I, 30423) Frs. 8828; áðrhafði vandi á verit, at sýslumenn höfðuhaft þrjá tigi manna en stundum færraEg. 10 (195) jvf 17 (3130); takast í vandadvs. blive til Sædvane, Stj. 40718.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚿᚦᛁ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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