Vit-firring

Old Norse Dictionary - vit-firring

Meaning of Old Norse word "vit-firring" in English.

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

vit-firring
f. ‘wit-estrangement,’ insanity, madness, Grág. i. 154, Fms. vi. 141, Bs. i. 371.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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