Jóla-vist

Old Norse Dictionary - jóla-vist

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

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

jóla-vist
f. holding, staying the Yule, Eb. 236, Hkr. i. 72, Fms. ix. 290, x. 410, Sturl. i. 216.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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