Vei

Old Norse Dictionary - vei

Meaning of Old Norse word "vei" in English.

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

vei
interj., veis when followed by sé, cp. Engl. yea and yes; [Ulf. wai = οὐαί; Germ. wehe; Dan. væ; Lat. vae; Gr. οὐαί]:—woe, with dat. woe is me! vei oss vesölum, Stj.; vei þér vesöl önd, 655 xix. 1; veis sé mér! … veis sé mér veslum, MS. 4. 10; vei verði váru vanmegni, FmS. ii. 186; vei verði hánum, x. 330.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
dat.
dative.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
Gr.
Greek.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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