Vand-fenginn

Old Norse Dictionary - vand-fenginn

Meaning of Old Norse word "vand-fenginn" in English.

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

vand-fenginn: part. (also spelt vannfenginn), difficult to get, or requiring careful thought to choose; þykkir oss vandfengit manns í stað þinn, Ld. 32; eru yðr vannfengnir hér menn yfir til forráða, Eg. 50, v. l.; vannfenginn mun mér sessu-nautr ef vit skiljum, Ó. H. 52.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

part.: participle.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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