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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