Upp-víss

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-víss

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

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

upp-víss
adj. coming up to light, found out, of a crime; varð aldri uppvíst, hverr þetta víg hafði vegit, Nj. 248; láta e-t uppvíst, Fms. i. 80; þá er mál uppvíst er aðili hefir spurt, Grág.; þessi skömm varð uppvis, Mar.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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