Veina

Old Norwegian Dictionary - veina

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "veina" in Norwegian.

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

veina: veina, v. (að) jamre sig, = kveina (jvfvei); vendu þessir þá heim aftr okveinuðu mjök ok hörmuðu mjök, erþeir máttu eigi finna hann Flat. II,5858; heyrði at einnhverr bóndi vein-aði mjök, er hann hafði mist konu sínaFm. V, 12212; hón - tók at gráta,œpa ok skjalfa, veina ok kveina Heilag.I, 33236. 3416; veina sik ílla DN. IV,90; veinaði hón sér Jamund þangatkomanda Klm. 29318; veina sér Hom.1906; Heilag. I, 50625; þú bræktir semgeit blœsma ok veinar sem merr, þóat þú hafir eina vöðvaskeinu lítla Flat.II, 36436.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᛁᚿᛆ
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.

v.: Verbum.

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