Hvat-víss

Old Norse Dictionary - hvat-víss

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

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

hvat-víss
adj. headlong, reckless, foolhardy, Hkr. iii. 225, Fms. ii. 211, xi. 12, 75, Bjarn. 14.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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