Vinast

Old Norse Dictionary - vinast

Meaning of Old Norse word "vinast" in English.

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

vinast: að, recipr. to fondle one another, i. e. to pair (sexually, Dan. parres), esp. of birds; fuglar vinast með sætum söng sízt verða þessum dægrin löng, Bb. 1. 18; mátti svo vinast hvort eitt par, 2. 29 (of fishes).

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

esp.: especially.

i. e.: id est.

n.: neuter.

pr.: proper, properly.

recipr.: reciprocally.

Works & Authors cited:

Bb.: Búnaðar-bálkr.

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