Nánd

Old Norse Dictionary - nánd

Meaning of Old Norse word "nánd" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

nánd: f. (n́nd, N. G. l. i. 418, Ver. 9), neighbourhood, nearness, proximity; ok er ekki annarra manna í n́nd, present, N. G. l. l. c.; koma í nánd e-m, to come near one, Fms. i. 9, Fs. 35; alla þá menn er honum vóru í nánd, Eg. 42; betr þætta mér at ek kæma hvergi í nánd, to have nothing to do with it: the phrase, hvergi nándar-nærri, far from it!

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

l. c.: loco citato.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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