Vatna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vatna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vatna" in Norwegian.

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

vatna: vatna, v. (að) 1) give en Vand at drikke;vatna hestum, fénaði Sturl. II, 213; Stj.12914. 1714. 2) = vatnfasta; heitrhón á hinn góða Guðmund biskup sértil heilsu en barninu til lífs, at vatnaæfinliga firir dag Guðmundar biskupsok gefa málsverð Bp. I, 61738; HE. II,188; Stat. 29323. 2941. 5; Sturl. I, 40231.II, 5318. 3) upers. vatnar e-t dvs. nogetforsvinder under Vandet i Horisonten; héldu þeir svá suðr með landi, at sjárvar í miðjum hlíðum en stundum vatn-aði land Flat. II, 26920; sýndist vík-ingum, at þá drægi svá snögt undanat náliga vatnaði seglin Flat. II, 1536;þar til er landit var vatnat Flat. I,43120; jvf Fm. VI, 379. 4) vatnast,v. r. fyldes med Taarer; sá hann atpáfinn grét ok ílla lét, svá at vötnuðustbæði augu hans ok runnu tár af kinn-um hans Klm. 32432.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛏᚿᛆ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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