Vátr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vátr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vátr" in Norwegian.

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

vátr: vátr, adj. vaad af derpaa værende Vædske;hann kendi firir höndum, at tjörn vará golfinu, þá tók hann upp hendinnivátri Flat. II, 36716; vátt veðr Flat. II,30813; B. sá, at þeir váru vátir mjök, okfylgði hann þeim til eldahús nökkursEg. 43 (8327); Eb. 54 (10018); Nj. 8 (1524);eptir þetta var - dregin af gestumklæði þau, er vát váru, en fengin önnurþurr í staðinn Eb. 51 (9719); Helga kvaðekki vátt inni, en börn vildi drekkaSturl. I, 2704; eru þau sjau menn áskipi ok koma við Austrey ok höfðuinnan vátt um daginn (dvs. Søen havde slaaet ind i Fartøiet) Flat. II, 40019 jvfHáv. 428.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛏᚱ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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