Vanhyggja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vanhyggja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vanhyggja" in Norwegian.

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

vanhyggja
vanhyggja, f. Uforstand, Tankeløshed; sýndaek þér með þessom hætti þína heimskuok vanhyggju Barl. 212; Bp. I, 2518;Heilag. II, 66537; Ísl. s. II, 20112.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚿᚼᛦᚵᚵᛁᛆ
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:

f.
Feminin.
p.
Pagina, side.
s.
substantiv.

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