Versna

Old Norse Dictionary - versna

Meaning of Old Norse word "versna" in English.

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

versna: (sounded and often spelt vesna), að, to ‘worsen,’ get worse; batna né versna, Grág. i. 206; at henni þykki versna at kyssa þik, Ísl. ii. 369, xi. 139; nú versnar mjök frásögnin, Ld. 274; þá er versnaði með þeim, Rd. 307; er vesnar af annarra orðum, Hom. 53; versnaði hlutr Ulfars, Eb. 154.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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