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vað nn. 1. ford in a stream; 2. small mill-dam;
holevað - ON holuvað?
vadel nm. (ON vaðill) shallow place in water
vadmel nn. (ON vaðmál) thick woollen, home-vowen stuff
vaga vw. to waddle
vaga vw. interj. swim on top, cake! Oh vaga piddi!
vagdum nm. 1. shape, form (esp. of a person or thing passing); 2. glimpse of a person or thing
vaitem nn. (ON vatn?) slimy fluid, thin matter
vakavw. to be awake
vakhus nn. watchhouse
vakna vw. 1. to awake; 2. to stir, come to motion; 3. to loosen (peats); hannj er vaknað åitte the wind has begun to blow
vakt nf. watch-hill
vallja vw. (ON valla) to wander about
valska, vjalska nf. loquacity, noisy talk, fluent chatter full of fun; dað er vjalska å djer you're merry and talkative
valska, vjalska vw. 1. to talk indistinctively and imperfectly; 2. babble
vam nn. mysterious, magic or hypnotyzing influence from a person; hannj hever vam veð sjer; at kasta vam(ið) øver e-on to cast spell, hypnotize
vama vw. to bewitch, unnerve
Vama nf. name for a big-bellied cow or sheep
vamd adj. 1. strange, queer; 2. unattractive, disagreeable = illvamd
vamgert, vaim- nm. (ON vǫmb?) belly-band, saddle-girth (of a pack-horse)
vamp nm. (ON hvammr; cf. skump < skum) hollow, depression
van- prefix: lack, unsufficiency; vanvun, vantru
van adj. lacking, destitute of something; eg kom van af fiski I had a fish on the hook, but lost it
van nm. (ON vani) 1. habit, custom; 2. usage
vana vw. to deprive one of something
vanførdig adj. (ON vanfœrr) infirm, unable
vand nm. (ON vǫndr + L.Sc. wand) fishing-rod
vanga nf. noisy and troublesome flock
vanhjolsanf. (ON vanheilsa) delicate health
vanhulig adj. (ON vanhófligr) forbidden, not allowable
vanjd nm. (ON vandr adj.) 1. care and ability in working; 2. shape, form
vanjda vw. 1. to form, shape; 2. to put in order, arrange; 3. to to take shape; 4. to adapt, fit
vanjdet adj. (ON vandaðr) 1. having a certain shape or form; velvanjdet; 2. of certain kind or nature
vanjdlos adj. 1. having no ability to execute fine work; 2. lacking handiness, awkward
vanjdlosi nf. (ON vandleysi) awkwardness, lack of judgement and handiness
vanlig adj. 1. promising, helpful; 2. that makes good impression; 3. convenient, agreeable;hannj er meri vanlig [vanligere] I value him more, like him better; dað er meri vanlig [vanligere]I like that better
vanlos adj. 1. hopeless; 2. lonely, friendless
vanlukk nf. ill-luck, misfortune
vantrivenn adj.ill-thriven
vantru nf. unbelief, mistrust = mistru
vanvird nn. (ON vanvirði) 1. thing of little value; 2. poor creature, orphan; hannj fekk dað fyri vanvirdi; pørligt vanvirdi
vanvirdig adj. worthless
vanvorden adj. 1. slightly deformed;2. sad-looking; 3. exhausted; 4. unwell
var nf. (ON vǫr) 1. lip; 2. edge of the lip of a fish
var nn. the first observation or perception of something
var adj. 1. aware, attentive; 2. wary, cautious; at vara var av e-u; sjuen er var av honon [di] the commotion in the sea indicates rough weather
vara vw. (ON vara(sk)) 1. to be careful, wary, attentive; 2. to beware of; 3. to show one attention, to care; at taka sog varan; take dog vara(n)!; 4. to have a suspicion of something; vara hana! vara hannj aldri! have nothing to do with her! don't mind him!
vara vw. (Nor. vara) 1. to row the boat a short way on or back; 2. to drift a little to one side
vara, varga vs. (ON vera 'to be', verða 'to become') 1. to be; 2. to become (future of 'to be'); ve vare djer! woe to you! shame upon you! (ON vé verði þér!) tvit varge djer! (ON tvít verði þér!)
varbak nm. (ON varmaðkr?) species of larva
varg nm. 1. unruly animal; 2. greedy person; 3. large and ungraceful object
varga vw. 1. to soil, defile; 2. to perform dirty work
vari nm. heed, attention, taking heed of something; at taka vara to heed, pay attention to a warning or reminder
varigad nm. (ON L.Sc. ware-)small cod
varisa vw. to be doubtful, hesitate
varp nn. cast, throw
varpa vw. (ON verpa vs., varpa vw.) 1. to cast, throw; 2. to make a stroke with the oar; 3. to cast out seed, sow
varsna vw. (ON versna) to get worse
varla vw. (ON varðlokka?) to take away the profit of a piece of land by witchcraft
varlin nf. (ON varlína) spare line (in fish.)
varlos adj. 1. unaware, inattentive; 2. careless; 3. awkward
varnagl nm. (ON varnagli) wooden nail or pin
vatl nf. (ON veizla) kind of a tax
vatn nn. 1. water; 2. lake; 3. sea, wave
vatnsdollja nf. water-pail; vatnsdudla (Foula)
vatnsferð [vatshfer] nf.: fyri vatnsferð = temporarily, quickly and loosely; du hever lagt dað burt fyri vatnsferð you have put it aside for a meantime
vatnsgarð, -gårð nm. halo round the sun or moon, indicating rain
vaittaband nn. (ON vǫttr ‘mitten’) woollen band < mitten-band
vav nn. worsted tied round soft bait
vava vw. (ON vefja) to tie worsted round soft bait
vavra vw. (ON vafra ‘to roam’) 1. to shake (from weakness or cold); 2. to move with a slow gait
vavla vw. to cause to tangle
ve interj. (ON vei) to invoke evil upon somebody;ve vari woe betide; ve vari djer! woe to you!
veda nf. (ON veita) wet, water T
vedek nm. 1. ditch for draining water; 2. narrow stream; 3. stripe
vederbiter nm. mock-sun
vederdag nm. day of (fine) weather
veð prep. 1. with;2. along; 3. in a line with; upp veð to west/north-west; ut veð to south/south-east, prop. along the outward side (Nor. utmed); fram veð in a line with something farther off; inn veð in a line with something farther in; litli helljer fram veð [in veð] a little cave in a line with something farther in
veg nm. (ON viðr) crooced piece of wood
vegavw. (ON veikjast?) to fal into swoon, faint
veggvol nm. (ON veggvölr) wooden post stuck into the byre-wall
vek adj. (ON veikr) weak; vek ok vanvørdig
vel nn. choice, selection
velavirdi (ON vel verði (þér)) thanks God!
velja vw. (ON valjdi) to choose, select
veljta nf. strip of field prepared with spade or ploughed; see also attavelta, attivelt
veljta nf. 1. overturned position; 2. mire, mud, morass
veljta vw. to trudge laboriously through mire and mud
vell nn. rain of moderate force and density
vellin nn. (ON vélendi) oesophagus
velsi nm. (ON vǫlsi) large cylindrical figure
velvilljet adj. (ON velviljaðr) obliging
vemba nf. (ON *vemba) stomach of a ling
ven adj. (ON vænn) fine, bright and calm (of weather); hannj er mukkið ven i nåitt; ven nåitt
vender nn. turning
venjda vw. to turn; at venjda sog to turn oneself; venjde dog! 1. turn around! (Da. vend dig!); 2. move a little to one side!; 3. make room (in the boat)! = veð venjd dog! (ON við vend þér!)
venjdra vw. to turn in a certain direction
venlig adj. fairly good, not bad (weather)
vept nm. woof
veptaslu nf. anything useless and of poor quality
ver nn. (ON ver) skerry where sea-birds breed
verdi, virdi nn. (ON varðlokka?) superstitious formulaor custom
versmoja nf. sister-in-law
vestren adj. (ON vestroenn) western
vetring nm. a one years old cow-calf
vev nn. wooden bolt of a door
vid nm. 1. wood, timber; 2. growth of trees
vidja [dzh] nf. (ON viðja) 1. crooked piece of wood; 2. withy, small tree; 3. tall cabbage-stalk
viga vs. (ON víkja) 1. to move, stir, wag; 2. to answer, reply
viggelju adj. (ON *viðguligr?) noisy, troublesome
vik nf. inlet, small and mostly open bay
vik nn. 1. inclination, deflexion, spirits, disposition (for evil); 2. curve, corner; vik monnjsens
vika, vikka vs. (ON víkja, Fær, Nor. vika) 1. to move (a little); 2. to get to move, drive; 3. to entice, seduce; 4. to answer; 5. to fit, suit
vill nm. (ON bylr?) squall of wind
vill nf. (ON villa) the state of having lost one's way
vill adj. (ON villr) having lost one's way
villa vw. (ON villask) to lose one's way, go astray
villarø nn. foolish talk, nonsense
villi nm. (ON veðrlamb?) male lamb
vil nn.pl. small intestines
villsom adj. misleading, that leads one astray
vindli nm. wisp, bundle (of straw)
vindog nn. window
vingsnju nm. (ON væng-knúi) the wing joint < wing-knuckle
vinna vs. (past vann) 1. to perform a laborious work; at vinna vårið to perform the spring work; 2. to earn profitor wages; 3. to manage to do something; eg kann ikke vinna at di I can't manage to get it done this time
vir nn. (ON veðr 'weather') scent, feeling
vir nm. excelent person (animal, thing); virin (def.) the best or most prominent; hannj var virin av sinni ø; 2. a great beauty (Edm.)
virda vw. (ON virða) to value, estimate
virdek nm. small cairn, pile of peats
virdi nn. (ON virði 'value') 1. good essential quality, strength; 2. strong taste of something; dað er ikke virdi i di; 3. calculated quantity of hay
virdlos adj. incapable, feeble and awkward
virka vw. (ON virka) to knit
virma vw. (ON hverfa) to break; at virma årana
virna vw. (ON verða?) to become; hvat er virnað av di? what has become of it?
virpa nf. very sour milk or bland < something that cast its proper taste
virpa vw. 1. to cast; 2. to throw up, vomit; hannj virpaði upp sinn måga
virpet adj. acrid, sour
virsammoder nf. (ON Fær. vágsmóðir + L.Sc. wirsam) "boil-mother", core of a boil
virslin adj. 1. poor, loose worsted; 2. feeble; 3. languid;4. powerless
virt nf. infusion of malt, wort
visa vw. (ON vísa) 1. to show out; 2. totry to get rid of something with tricks; at visa burt/fram; give honon sikket at visa honon burt
visek nm. (ON vísa) folk-song, ballad
visna vw. 1. to wither, shrivel; 2. starve; 3. plague, annoy, worry
vister nf.pl.: illar vister: slight oath, wish for something
vita vpp. 1. to know; 2. to keep to one's opinion, insist; 3. to express, utter; hon mundi ikke vita she wouldn't insist upon anything else
vitra vw. (ON vitra) to inform (one of something)
vitsja vw. 1. to visit; 2. to go from house to house gathering gossips; at gånga vitsjandi (um) = at gånga millja husa
vitsjferð, vitjferð nf.: fyri vitsfer: for a short time, temporarily, loosely
vjoget adj. (ON Nor. bogen) 1. somewhat sour, half-sour; 2. half-rotten, spoiled
voga vw. (ON vika) week; santa voga 1st week in June, the holy week; pasavoga Easter-week, Passions-week (L.Sc. pase, pays)
voksen adj. grown-up
vokster nm. (ON vǫxtr) 1. growth, thriving; gud i vokstri; dað er vokster å honon; hannj hever fengið voksteren he grows faster than boys usually do; 2. physical form; 3. deportment, (right) mode of bearing; 4. enterprise, energy; hon kleddi sog veð vokstri she dressed herself quickly
vol nm. (ON vǫlr) piece of wood, stick, post; see veggvol
vollj nm. (ON vǫllr; Dat.sg. velli, Nom.pl. vellir) flat, low-lying piece of ground
vorda vw. (ON forða?): vorda sog to move aboot feebly and wearily; eg kann ikke vorda mog ut
vorden adj. (ON vorðinn, pp. of verða) 1. of a certain form or kind; 2. in a certain state; 3. conditioned
voss nn. (ON Da. os) 1. juice; 2. lye, water in which somthing is bioled
vun nf. hope, expectation; at hava i vun to have in prospect
vunavw. to hope, expect
vyrr nf. (ON vǫrr, varar) wharf, paved landing-place; båten kom øver vyrrena
vyvdi nm. (ON vǫðvi) 1. muscle; 2. wind-dried meat
vyvdet adj. wind-dried
vå nm. (ON vágr; Dat.sg vå) bay, creek (somewhat more indented than vik)
våd nf. (ON vaða) shoal of fish on the surface of the water
våga vw. (ON vaka) 1. to wake; 2. to stay long on oneplace, be out very late
våga vw. (ON vágen < Germ. wagen) 1. to dare, venture; 2. to venture to go from 1 place to another; at våga (sog) ut; hannj kann ikke våga seg ut frå eljdenon; ingen båt kundi hava vågað ut til Estramynnis
våker adj. (ON vakr) 1. brisk, active, strong; 2. in good condition, well-fed and healthy
våla vw. to howl, wail (esp. of the cat)
vålin adj. 1. insipid; 2. stale; 3. nauseous;4. too fresh (fish)
vålhard nm. (ON allharðr adj.) sea-bottom T, fishing-ground
vålka nf. (ON álka) auk, alca
vålmenn adj. common (subst.)
vålmenning nm. a common
vålmø nm. (ON almúgi) 1. large assembly of people; 2. great number of things
våmd adj. 1. sourish (fish); 2. half-rotten
vång nm. piece of pasture for a cow
vår nn. 1. spring; 2. digging of the soil in spring
vård nm. (ON varði) mountain-top; large prominent hill
våring nm. seal < håring
vårlek nm. small oar < år
vårmø nn. (ON vármœði?) great weariness, exhaustion
våsta nf. (ON vasta) unsheltered place
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