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vinnu-fullr, a. having plenty of work;
-fœrr, a. able to work;
-góðr, a. clever at work;
-greifi, m. over-seer;
-hjún, n. pl. work-people, servants on a farm;
-lítill, a. doing little work;
-maðr, m. labourer, manservant on a farm.
vinr (-ar, -ir), m. friend; í þörf skal vinar neyta, a friend in need is a friend indeed; hverr á sér vin með úvinum, every one has a friend among foes; vera e-m í vina húsi, to be one's friend.
vin-raun, f. proof of friendship;
-ræði, n. pl .friendlimess, = vinsemd;
-samliga, adv. in a friendly manner;
-samligr, a. friendly, amicable;
-semd, -semi, friendliness;
-sending, f. friendly message or gift sent;
-skapr, m. friendship;
-slit, n. pl. breach of friendship (þetta mun okkr verða at -slitum);
-spell, n. spoiling, of friendship.
vinstri. a. compar. the left (á v. hlið, til v. handar).
vin-sælast (d), v. refl. to endear oneself to (-sælast e-m);
-sæld, f. popularity (tóku við slikt at vaxa -saeldir hans);
-sæll, a. blessed with friends, beloved, Popular (hann var -sæll af öllum mönnum); maðrinn var miklu -sælli en áðr, much more liked than before;
-tengdr, pp. bound in ,friendship;
-traust, n. trust in a friend;
-veittliga, adv. kindly, in a friendly manner;
-veittligr, a. friendly
-veittr, a. (1) given in a friendly spirit, agreeable, favourable (byrinn ekki -veittr); nú mun ek gera þér um -veitt, now I will do thee a friendly turn; (2) of persons, friendly amiable (úvandblœtr ok -veittr at veizlum).
vinza, (að), v. to winnow (v. korn).
vin-þurfi, a. in want of a friend.
vipr, f. pl. child's toys (barna v.).
vipta, f. woof weft = veptr.
virða (-rða, -rðr), v. (1) to fix the worth of a thing, to tax, value (siðan vóru virð fé Haflgerðar); (2) fig., to value, estimate (þat kann engi v. nema guð einn); with gen., v. e-t mikils, to rate highly, think much of; v. lítils, to think or make light of; v. e-t engis (einskis), to make nothing of; v. e-t með sjálfum sér, to bethink oneself of, consider; konungr virði mest skáld sín, he held his poets in the highest estimation; virði jarl hann vel, the earl showed him great honour; v. til, to pay heed to, regard; hann kveðst vilja v. til enn heilaga. Jacobum postola, he said he would respect the sanctity of St. James; v. e-t til e-s, to consider (deem) as (v. e-t til útrúleika við e-n); v. e-t vel, illa fyrir e-m, to put it to his credit, discredit; (3) refl., virðast vel, to be highly esteemed (hann virðist hvervetna vel); impers., virðist öllum mönnum vel til hans, everybody liked him; virðist oss svá, sem minnkaðist vár sœmd í þvi, it seems to us, we think that ...; virðist hann konunginum afbragðsmaðr, the king thought him to be an exceptional man.
virðar, m. pl., poet. men.
virði-liga, adv. worthily, honourably;
-ligr, a. (1) worthy, worshipful; (2) stately, imposing (-ligr maðr); (3) of things, fine, splendid (-ligr bústaðr).
virðing, f. (1) valuation (at lögligri virðingu); (2) reputation, honour; gera e-m þá v., to do that honour to one; leggja v. á e-n, to make much of one; (3) opinion, esteem; at minni v., in my opinion.
virðinga-maðr, m. a man of distinction or rank;
-mikill, a. distinguished, worshipful.
virðingar-för, f. honourable journey.
-gjarn, a. ambitious;
-heimboð, n. honourable invitation;
-hlutr, m. great credit (hafa -hlut af e-u);
-kona, f. worthy lady;
-lauss, a. without honour, rank, or distinction;
-maðr, m. appraiser;
-munr, m. disparity in rank;
-ráð, n. (1) respectable estate or condition; (2) honourable plan;
-vænligr, a. honourable.
-vænn, a. honourable.
virðinga-samr, a. ambitious.
virði-samr, a. vain-glorious.
virðu-liga, adv. respectfully (kveðja e-n -liga); magniflcently (búast -liga);
-ligr, a. worthy, fine, splendid.
virgill, m. halter (var v. dreginn á háls honum).

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