Odd-viti

Old Norse Dictionary - odd-viti

Meaning of Old Norse word "odd-viti" in English.

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

odd-viti
a, m. a leader, chief, who marches ahead, Hkv. Hjörv. 10, Hkv. 2. 10, Ó. H. 61, 214, Niðrst. 108.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
Niðrst.
Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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