Vansi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vansi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vansi" in Norwegian.

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

vansi: vansi, m. 1) Skade, Fortræd, Uleilighed;Valgautr þóttist orðit hafa fyrir miklumvansa, ok vildi aldri sjá hann síðan (nl.sin Søn som var reist fra ham) Fm. V,3219; þeir þoldu allskyns vansa Barl.5024; í vansa ok í fátœkt Barl. 5135;þá velr guð helzt, er heimrinn fyrlítr,því at sjalfr heims vandi ok vansi leiðirmenn opt til athuga Leif. 522; vansie-s dvs. Skade som en gjør (jvf vanferli):er nú vorðinn öllum mönnum svá leiðrhans vansi ok údœmi, at - Flat. I,23637; Sturl. I, 22427; ofsa sér til vansaHrafnk. 2921 jvf Alex. 138. 2) Man-gel; vansi matar ok klæða Barl. 8229;með nökkurum skort eða vansa (&vlvana) Barl. 7028.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚿᛋᛁ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

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