Versna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - versna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "versna" in Norwegian.

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

versna: versna, v. (að) ogsaa vesna. 1) blive værre eller mere ond; þá er hann sá, at ævesnaði folkit, þá vildi hann með sínnimiskunn edna á koma íllskunni, at eigitýndist allt mannkyn Barl. 2421; eroallra helzt úskírð hugskots eyru þess,er vesnar af annarra orðum Hom. 8632. 2) blive mindre god; árferð versnar Flat.II, 22712; versnar frásögnin Laxd. 63(18322); hlutr e-s versnar dvs. en faardet mindre godt, hans Vilkaar forringes, Eb. 30 (5330); Flat. I, 55426; hvárki skalhins hlutr við batna né versna Grág.872; vera kann at ekkjunni þykki versnaat kyssa þik Heið. 31 (36918); versnare-m dvs. det gaar tilbage med en, medhans Helbred, Post. 77634; versnar meðþeim dvs. Forholdet, Forstaaelsen mellemdem bliver mindre god, Vem. 25.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᚱᛋᚿᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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