Vand-liga
Old Norse Dictionary - vand-ligaMeaning of Old Norse word "vand-liga" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
vand-liga Old Norse word can mean:
- vand-liga
- (vannliga), adv. carefully; gæta e-s v., to watch closely, Ó. H. 73; byrgja hauginn v., FaS. i. 387; læsa v., Eg. 239; spyrja v. frá e-n, 106; hvggja v. at e-n, 172, Nj. 6, MS. 623. 39, SkS. 19, FmS. vi. 216; hugsa vandliga, 400.
- vand-liga
- 2. completely; svá at v. var öll húð af honum, FmS. vii. 227; brenna svá v. byggð alla, at …, v. 54 (vendiliga, Ó. H. v. l.); v. saklauss, quite sackless, FmS. xi. 329; svá féll v. líð Erlings, at engi maðr stóð uppi, Ó. H. 183; gjalda v. út, Ld. 60; vilju vér at þessir eiðar falli niðr v., altogether, Gþl. 199.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚾᛏ-ᛚᛁᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
- l.
- line.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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