Í-vist

Old Norse Dictionary - í-vist

Meaning of Old Norse word "í-vist" in English.

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

í-vist Old Norse word can mean:

í-vist
f. an abode, in-dwelling, N. G. L. i. 47.
í-vist
II. a local name, Uist, one of the Hebrides, Fms.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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