Vand-gætt

Old Norse Dictionary - vand-gætt

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

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

vand-gætt
(vann-g.), part. n., in the phrase, e-m verðr vanngætt til e-s, difficult to keep or manage, Fs. 93, Grett. 205 new Ed.; verðr mér vanngætt til skaps konungs, Ó. H. 114; vanngættra, 237.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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