Ætt-vísi

Old Norse Dictionary - ætt-vísi

Meaning of Old Norse word "ætt-vísi" in English.

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

ætt-vísi
f. knowledge of genealogies, Fms. vii. 102, Bs. i. 91, Bárð. 164 (áttvísi, id., Skálda 161, 169).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

Works & Authors cited:

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
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