Vinza

Old Norse Dictionary - vinza

Meaning of Old Norse word "vinza" in English.

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

vinza Old Norse word can mean:

vinza
að, [Engl. winnow; from vindr], to winnow corn; ferr hón til iðju sinnar at vinza korn, Thom. 484.
vinza
2. mod. to pick out; vinsa úr það bezta, and the like.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

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