Visk

Old Norse Dictionary - visk

Meaning of Old Norse word "visk" in English.

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

visk
f. a wisp, of hay or the like, freq. in mod. usage; cp. sef-visk, hálm-visk, qq. v.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

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