Vís-dómr

Old Norse Dictionary - vís-dómr

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

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

vís-dómr Old Norse word can mean:

vís-dómr: m. [Engl. wisdom], knowledge, intelligence; vitran ok v., foreboding, Stj. 30; þeir sögðu allir eitt af sínum vísdómi, Fms. i. 96; bera fullan vísdóm á e-t, to know for certain, iii. 6; bera sannan vísdóm á e-t, id., Fb. ii. 126; sögðu allir af sínum vísdómi, at …, of a prophecy, i. 88, Stj. 491.

vís-dómr: 2. wisdom; vizka ok vísdómr, Stj. 35; bæði vísdóm ok heimsku, Karl. 477; vísdóms brunnr, Hom. 155.

vís-dómr: COMPDS: vísdómsfullr, vísdómskona, vísdómsmaðr, vísdómsmeistari.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

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