Vana

Old Norse Dictionary - vana

Meaning of Old Norse word "vana" in English.

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

vana Old Norse word can mean:

vana: að, to make to wane, diminish; orðum aukit eðr vanat, Sks. 439 B.

vana: 2. to disable, spoil, destroy; þar sem röng mæli-keröld finnask, vani svá at ekki sé til þess hæft síðan, Gþl. 526.

vana: II. reflex. vanask, to wane, fail, Gm. 25.

vana: 2. vanaðr, disabled, sick; blinda, mállausa, vanaða, Matth. xv. 30.

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

Similar entries:

Vana (II)

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

reflex.: retlexive.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)

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