Væni

Old Norse Dictionary - væni

Meaning of Old Norse word "væni" in English.

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

væni
n. = vænd, a prospect; þótti honum væni á, at …, Fms. ix. 475; mikils ílls af væni, Edda 18.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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