Vísundr

Old Norse Dictionary - vísundr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vísundr" in English.

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

vísundr Old Norse word can mean:

vísundr
m. [O. H. G. wisunt; Gr. βίσων], the bison-ox, Nj. 160, Þiðr. 230, Fas. i. 201.
vísundr
2. the name of a ship of St. Olave the king, from a bison’s head on the stem, Ó. H., Sighvat.

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

Abbreviations used:

Gr.
Greek.
m.
masculine.
O. H. G.
Old High German.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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