Væta

Old Norse Dictionary - væta

Meaning of Old Norse word "væta" in English.

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

væta
t, [vátr], to wet, make wet; ef maðr fellir lík í vatn svá djúpt at væta verðr höfuð sitt, N. G. L. i. 80; hann hefir vætt klæði mín, Fms. i. 264; at væta allan senn dúkinn, vi. 322; þeir vættu eitt tjald ok ætluðu at slökva eldinn, x. 53; hvárt vættisk dyrðillinn? 315.

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

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Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

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