Veill

Old Norse Dictionary - veill

Meaning of Old Norse word "veill" in English.

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

veill Old Norse word can mean:

veill: adj. ailing, diseased; veill á fótum, gouty, Fms. vii. 229; höndina ina veilu, an ailing hand, Bs. i. 462; líkþráir ok veilir, Hom. 87.

veill: 2. metaph., í lyndi veill, guileful, Þryml. 22; inn veili Parcival, Art. 32.

veill: II. Veili, a nickname, Bs. i. 14.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

m.: masculine.

l.: line.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Art.: Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)

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