Vina-vandr

Old Norse Dictionary - vina-vandr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vina-vandr" in English.

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

vina-vandr
adj. particular as to friends; an expressive word, in phrase, vinfastr ok vinavandr, to have few but chosen friends, Nj. 30.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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