Vísenda-kona

Old Norse Dictionary - vísenda-kona

Meaning of Old Norse word "vísenda-kona" in English.

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

vísenda-kona
u, f. a wise woman, a sibyl; vísindakona ein sú er sagði fyrir örlög manna, Fms. iv. 46, Post. 645. 89,

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛋᛁᚾᛏᛅ-ᚴᚢᚾᛅ
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.)
Post.
Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
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