Heil-vita

Old Norse Dictionary - heil-vita

Meaning of Old Norse word "heil-vita" in English.

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

heil-vita
adj. indecl. ‘hale-witted,’ sane, Greg. 45, Bs. i. 755, N. G. l. i. 145.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
decl.
declined.
indecl.
indeclinable.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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