Vind-auga
Old Norse Dictionary - vind-augaMeaning 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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