Bók-víss

Old Norse Dictionary - bók-víss

Meaning of Old Norse word "bók-víss" in English.

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

bók-víss
adj. ‘book-wise,’ a scholar, Landn. 13, Bs. i. 65. (a cognom.)

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cognom.
cognomen.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
nom.
nominative.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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