Orð-víss

Old Norse Dictionary - orð-víss

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

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

orð-víss
adj. ‘word-wise,’ witty, clever, Eg. 147.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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