Vísenda-kona
Old Norse Dictionary - vísenda-konaMeaning 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.)