Vís-bending

Old Norse Dictionary - vís-bending

Meaning of Old Norse word "vís-bending" in English.

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

vís-bending
f. a signal, Fms. xi. 332; göra e-m v., to give a signal, Fs. 85, Stj. 357.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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