Vönn

Old Norse Dictionary - vönn

Meaning of Old Norse word "vönn" (or vǫnn) in English.

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

vönn (vǫnn)
f., pl. vannir (or vön?); [prob. some corruption for vin, f., q. v.]:—a hunting track; seldi ek þeim … útan garðs ok innan vönn ok veiði-staði er til hefir legit, D. N. ii. 159; en ef hann görir aðrar van(n)ir yfir land manns þar sem íkorna-skogr er, bæti mörk silfrs … ok landnám á ofan, N. G. l. ii. 143.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vönn may be more accurately written as vǫnn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
pl.
plural.
prob.
probably.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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