Vita-fé

Old Norse Dictionary - vita-fé

Meaning of Old Norse word "vita-fé" in English.

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

vita-fé
n. a law phrase, secure money, i. e. secured by a verdict or the like; þat er allt vitafé er váttar vitu, ok allt þat er dómr dæmir manni, etc., Gþl. 508; sækja sem vitafé. 306; þat er v. er fest er fyrir váttum, n. G. l. i. 221: mod. vita-skuld.

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

Abbreviations used:

etc.
et cetera.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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