Villr

Old Norse Dictionary - villr

Meaning of Old Norse word "villr" in English.

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

villr Old Norse word can mean:

villr: adj. [Ulf. wilþeis = ἄγριος; A. S., Engl., and Germ. wild; O. H. G. wildi; Dan.-Swed. vild]:—wild; hverfa af villum götum, from wild (false) paths, SkS. 4.

villr: 2. bewildered, erring, astray; þeir urðu villir á hvára hönd þeim sjór skyldi liggja, Landn. 215 (Hb.); þá ferr þú eigi villr, 625. 75; bera e-t villt upp, to report it wrong, Trist.; dag-villr, n. G. l. i. 400; villr á mörkum, FmS. iii. 56.

villr: 3. with gen., þá varð ek villr vega, Hm. 46; villr ertú vegarins, FaS. iii. (in a verse); en þeir villir fari sinna heimhama, Hm. 156; fara daga villt, to confuse the days, to take e. g. Thursday for Friday; also verða daga-viltr; so also átta viltr, confused as to the ‘airts’ or quarters of heaven, e. g. whether south or east.

villr: 4. neut., fara villt, to go astray, Fb. i. 131.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

L.: Linnæus.

e. g.: exempli gratia.

gen.: genitive.

neut.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hb.: Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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