Vind-áss

Old Norse Dictionary - vind-áss

Meaning of Old Norse word "vind-áss" in English.

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

vind-áss
m. [Chaucer windas], a winding-pole, windlass, N. G. L. i. 335, Ó. H. 28, Nj. 115, Fas. iii. 232.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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