Vax

Old Norse Dictionary - vax

Meaning of Old Norse word "vax" in English.

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

vax Old Norse word can mean:

vax: n. [A. S. weax; Engl. wax; Germ. wachs; Dan. vox]:—wax; bráðna sem vax við eld, Rb. 356; steypa heitu vaxi í andlit sér, FmS. vii. 30; líkneski ór vaxi á innsigli, Eluc. 18; tvær merkr vax (gen.) fyrir eyri, Grág. i. 213, 504, FmS. vi. 153; vilju vér þakka öllum þeim mönnum er hingat hafa flutt lérept, lín, vax eðr katla, viii. 250.

vax: COMPDS: vaxblys, vaxkerti, vaxljós, vaxspjald, vaxtollr, vaxverð.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gen.: genitive.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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