Viðr-vist

Old Norse Dictionary - viðr-vist

Meaning of Old Norse word "viðr-vist" in English.

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

viðr-vist Old Norse word can mean:

viðr-vist: f. presence, Gþl. 495; blíðu ok góðar viðrvistir, affability, Fms. ix. 535.

viðr-vist: 2. sustenance, maintenance; öll önnur skepna var sköpuð manninum til viðrvistar, Sks. 536, K. Á. 174; Sverrir hafði eigi annat til viðrvistar liði sínu, Fms. viii. 159. v. l. viðrvistar-maðr, m. a person present, N. G. l. i. 310.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

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

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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