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vænleiks-maðr, a. a fine man.
væn-liga, adv. hopefully, promisingly;
-ligr. a. hopeful, promising, fine (mikill maðr ok -ligr).
vænn, a. (1) likely, to be expected (er vænst, at liðnar sé minar lífsstundir); (2) bidding fair, likely to succeed (eigi mundi í annat sinn vænna at fara at jarli); hér ferr vænt at, here it goes fairly; (3) of persons, hopeful, promising (Bjórn þótti v. til hófdingja);(4) fair to behold fine, beautiful (væn kona ok kurteis); of things, fine (kross v. með líkneskjum).
vænta (-nta, -nt), v. (1) to give one hope of, v. e-m e-u (ek vænti þér sættinni, en ek heit eigi); (2) to hope for, expect, with gen. (væntum vér oss góðra viðtakna); v. til e-s, to hope for; v. í e-u, to hope in, set one's hope in (væntum í hans miskunn); (3) impers., (þess) væntir inik, at, I expect (hope) that (væntir mik enn, at honum fari vel).
vænting, f. hope, expectation.
væpna (-ta, -tr), v. to arm.
vær, pron. we, = vér.
væra, f. snugness, warmth.
værð, f. rest, tranquility (samfarar þeira vóru eigi með værðum).
væri, n. abode, shelter (þeir átu hvárki vist né v. í Víkinni).
Væringja-lið, n. the body of the Værings
-lög, n. pl. the league, guild of the V.
-seta, f. the guard of Me V.
Væringiar, m. pl. Varangians, Northern warriors who served as bodyguard to the emperors of Constantinople.
vær-leikr, m. rest, peace, tranquillity.
værr, a. (1) snug, comfortable, peaceful (samfarar þeira vóru eigi værar); í væru ranni, in the peaceful hall; honum gerðist ekki mjök vært, he did not feel much at ease; (2) neut., vært, fit to be or stay at a place (þér er ekki vel vært hér í landi); eigi er ykkr saman vært, ye cannot live together.
væru-gjarn, a. fond of rest and warmth.
væstr, pp. worn out by wet and toil (kómu þeir væstir til bœjar ).
væta, f. wet, sleet, rain (vóru vætur miklar bæði nætr ok daga).
væta, (-tta, -ttr), v. to wet, make wet (at v. allan senn dúkinn).
vætr, n. indecl. nought; hyggst v. hvatr fyrir, a valiant man fears nothing; with gen., v. manna, no man; v. véla, no fraud.
vætt (pl. -ir), f. (1) prop. weight (þat fé allt, er at vættum skal kaupa); (2) of a definite weight, in Norway= 1/24 of a 'skippund'; in Iceland = 80 lbs. (þrjár vættir ullar).
vætt, n. lid of a chest or shrine.
vætta (-tta, -tt), v. = vænta.
vætt-fangr, m., see 'vættvangr'.
vætti, n. witness, testimony (bera v.; fœra fram v. sín).
vættis-burðr, m. bearing witness.
vættki (gen. vættkis, vættugis dat. vættugi), n. no whit nothing, nought, = ekki vætta; hafða ek þess v. vífs, I got no favour from that lady; vættugis verðr, worthless; varr at vættugi, fearing nothing.
vættr (pl. -ir), f. (1) wight, being; þegi þú, rög v., hold thy tongue, vile being; (2) esp. a supernatural being; hjálpi þér hollar vættir, way the gracious powers help thee; heiðnar vættir, heathen fiends; illar vættir, evil beings; (3) ekki vætta, no whit, nothing at all (höfðu þeir ekki vætta at sök); as adv. not at all (ekki vætta hræddr); øngu vætta vildi hann eira, he would not spare anything.
vætt-rim or vett-rim, f. ? a ridge along the middle of a sword-blade.
vætt-vangr, m. the spot where a battle, assault, or manslaughter has taken place.
vættvangs-bjargir, f. pl. the aiding or abetting an assault on the very spot;
-búar, m. pl. neighbours to the scene of action, to be summoned as 'búar'.
vætu-drifa, f. sleet;
-lopt, n. moist air;
-sumar, n. wet summer.
vœðr, a..f        ordable, = œðr.
vöðull (pl. vöðlar), m. = vaðill.
vöðva-sár, n. flesh. wound, slight wound.
-skeina, f. flesh. wound, slight wound.
vöðvi, m. muscle (Grettir hjó til

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