Vit-stola

Old Norse Dictionary - vit-stola

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

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

vit-stola
adj. ‘wit-stolen,’ insane, Fas. iii. 300: freq. in mod. usage, = wild, frantic; cp. ham-stola.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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