Vili

Old Norse Dictionary - vili

Meaning of Old Norse word "vili" in English.

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

vili Old Norse word can mean:

vili: m. (sounded vilji), gen. vilja; [Ulf. wilja = θέλημα; Dan. villje]:—will, a wish, desire; sigr-sæll er góðr vili, Bs. i. 746; göra e-t vilja hendi, to do with willing hand, purposely, Jb. 363 A.

vili: 2. good-will, liking, favour; nema hennar vili væri til, Nj. 24; ef þat er þinn vili, id.; þeir menn er vaka í kirkju til Guðs vilja, Hom. 34; mót þínum vilja, 625. 68; fá sinn vilja, Skálda; nú hefi ek minn vilja beðit, Fsm.; vili minn enn væri, Am. 83; at ossum vilja, 30; góðr-vili and góð-vili, good-will.

vili: II. in old poets, delight, joy, desire; glaðr, með góðan vilja, ok úhryggr, Stor. 24; at vilja gefin, happily married, Skv. 3. 54; vaðin at vilja, joy-bereft, Skv. 3. 55, Hðm. 4; vaki hann at vilja, may he wake with joy, Gs. 5; vön vilja, Skv. 3. 9; en hón vaknaði vilja firð, joy-bereft, 24.

vili: 2. carnal lust; unna vísum vilja frá, Hm. 98; cp. göra, fremja vilja sinn við konu, Stj. 121, Karl. 472; hafa konu vilja, Þiðr. 247.

vili: COMPDS: viljaklæði, viljalauss, viljaleysi.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

v.: vide.

cp.: compare.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Fsm.: Fjölsvinns-mál. (A. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Gs.: Grótta-söngr. (A. II.)

Hðm.: Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)

Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)

Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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