Vipta

Old Norse Dictionary - vipta

Meaning of Old Norse word "vipta" in English.

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

vipta
or vifta, u, f., in Darr. perh. read ‘vipt’ er orpin, [vefa], the woof; þarmar ór mönnum fyrir viptu ok garn, Nj. 275.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
perh.
perhaps.

Works & Authors cited:

Darr.
Darraðar-ljóð. (A. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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