Veit

Old Norse Dictionary - veit

Meaning of Old Norse word "veit" in English.

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

veit Old Norse word can mean:

veit
f., pl. veitr, qs. vreit, a trench, = veita, D. N. iv. 198.
veit
2. a narrow lane in a town, N. G. l. ii. 243, Munk. 83.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.
qs.
quasi.
v.
vide.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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