Vanr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vanr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vanr" in Norwegian.

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

vanr: vanr, adj. 1) vant til noget (e-u); vanrvarghljóðum Hund. 1, 40; Þorsteinnkaus at fara ok var stafnbúi á skipijarls, ok var enn hraustasti maðr áskipi, sem hann væri vanr því starfiAnal. 16924; þat kann til bera, at sábóndi, er vanr er góðu brauði okhreinni fœzlu - Kgs. 7314; m. Inf. veler þat, konungr, - er þú hefir hug-leitt, hversu mikill skattr er vanr atkoma af Finnmörk Eg. 17 (3127); baðhann ganga til sætis þess, er hann varvanr at sitja Flat. II, 8414; Heilag. I,61814. 2) sædvanlig; konungr á í góð-um friði vanan skatt eðr leiðangr, ení nauðsyn því meira, sem nauðsyn ermeiri Bp. I, 75731; ekki fékk ek minnatil bús en vant er Nj. 11 (1823).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚿᚱ
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.

Inf.: Infinitv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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