Vit-leysi

Old Norse Dictionary - vit-leysi

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

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

vit-leysi
n. madness, Stj. 91, Fms. vii. 150.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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