Vanheill

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vanheill

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vanheill" in Norwegian.

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

vanheill
vanheill, adj. syg, helseløs; var einn maðrsvá vanheill, at hann var krypplingrok gékk á knjám ok knúum Flat. II,38136; Barl. 1424; Bp. I, 33719; Leif. 16825; vanheill fyrir elli Grg. I, 12723; i Besynderlighed om frugtsommelig Kvinde,= eigi heil, úhraust, úlétt, þunguð:er Íó vanheil, en Junu, konu Jupíter,líkar þetta ílla, ok bregðr Íó í kvígu-líki ok mælti svá fyrir, at hón skyldieigi léttari verða fyrr en - Trój. 2(1015); Bp. I, 3756; Stj. 63635; Mar. 15513.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚿᚼᚽᛁᛚᛚ
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.
f.
Feminin.
lat.
latinsk.
p.
Pagina, side.

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