Vía

Old Norse Dictionary - vía

Meaning of Old Norse word "vía" in English.

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

vía Old Norse word can mean:

vía
1. u, f., mostly in plur. víur, the eggs of flies in blown meat, freq. in mod. usage.
vía
2. að, to blow meat, lay eggs, of flies (Lat. verminare), also to swarm; prob. akin to úa, ýja (qq. v.), to swarm.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.
plur.
plural.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
prob.
probably.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

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