Vekt

Old Norse Dictionary - vekt

Meaning of Old Norse word "vekt" in English.

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

vekt
f. [for. word, as shewn by the kt; vætt, q. v., is the genuine Norse form; Germ. ge-wicht; Dan. vægt], weight, n. G. L. ii. 482.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
for.
foreign.
Germ.
German.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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