Vísa
Old Norse Dictionary - vísaMeaning of Old Norse word "vísa" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vísa
- -vís, -vísu, -vísi, and so in mod. usage; [Germ. weise; Engl. -wise = way or manner; see vísa]; only in the compd öðru-vís, otherwise, N. G. l. ii. 136, Stj. 213; en ef öðru-vís verðr, Fms. v.i. 161 (öðru-vísu, v. l.); nakkvat oðru-vís, xi. 136, K. Á. 102; göra öðru-vís, 174; nú hefir öðru-vís orðit, Ld. 252; hann var aldri öðru-vís, Fs. 184: hafði hann nökkut öðru-vísa sagt, Ld. 58; nökkut öðru-vísa, Fms. v. 341; göra öðru-vísa enn hann býðr, Fas. iii, 125, Fb. iii. 282: öðru-vísu, Fms. v.i. 161 (v. l.), Bret. 12 (v. l.), Fb. i. 111: öðru-vísi (which also is the current mod. form), Stj. 237 (but öðru-víss, v. l.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛋᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- Engl.
- English.
- Germ.
- German.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bret.
- Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- K. Á.
- Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)