Vind-auga

Old Norse Dictionary - vind-auga

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

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

vind-auga
n. [from vindr, m.; A. S. wind-eâge; Engl. window; Dan. vind-ue]:—‘wind’s-eye,’ a window, Grág. ii. 286, Sturl. i. 155.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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