Vista

Old Norse Dictionary - vista

Meaning of Old Norse word "vista" in English.

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

vista Old Norse word can mean:

vista: að, to lodge, board; lét hann setja upp skip sitt, ok vista lið, Eg. 320; hann vistar kaupmenn nær skipi, Korm. 190; vistaði annat lið sitt í Danmörk, Fms. xi. 19; ef menn vilja vista eðr ala fátæka, Jb. 185 B.

vista: 2. with dat.; ok vista þeim þar, N. G. L. i. 168.

vista: II. reflex. to take a fixed abode, lodgings, board; Austmenn vistuðusk, ÍsL. ii. 192, Lv. 5, Fb. 152: to sojourn, hann vildi hér vistask um sumarit, Glúm. 324; í hvers biskups-dæmi sem þeir vilja vistask eðr vera, Norske SamL. v. 550.

vista: 2. in mod. usage esp. of servants in a household, see vist.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

dat.: dative.

L.: Linnæus.

l.: line.

reflex.: retlexive.

v.: vide.

esp.: especially.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

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