Vildr
Old Norse Dictionary - vildrMeaning of Old Norse word "vildr" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vildr
- adj., compar. vildri and vildari, ‘willed,’ i. e. chosen, choice, good; vildir menn = vildar menn. Dropl. 25; vildri hestar, Karl. 334; hinn vildasta vápnhest minn (cp. Dan. vælig), MS. 4. 6; vildra sverð, a finer sword, 30, Karl. 332; með hinum vildastum klæðum, Str. 12; skikkju muni vildri, a cloak a good deal better, FmS. vii. (in a verse); gangvera þeim sem þú hefir vildastan til …, vildasta yfirhöfn, SkS. 286; vildastan miklu, the very best man, Sighvat; ef ekki eru vildari föng á, if there is no better choice, Fær. 207, BS. i. 66; kauss hann þann af sem honum þótti vildastr, FmS. ii. 165; honum var ekki vildara af ván, he could expect nothing better, Eg. 364; kvaðsk þat gjarna vilja ef Grími væri þat nokkoro vildara, … vildra ok öruggra, better and safer, Magn. 468.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛚᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- compar.
- comparative.
- cp.
- compare.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Dropl.
- Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fær.
- Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Magn.
- Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Str.
- Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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