Vitjan

Old Norse Dictionary - vitjan

Meaning of Old Norse word "vitjan" in English.

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

vitjan Old Norse word can mean:

vitjan: or vitjon, f. a visit, Fms. vii. 88; þú kennir eigi tíð vitjunar þinnar, Greg. 39, = þekkja ekki sinn vitjunar-tíma, N. T.

vitjan: 2. eccl. a visitation; lét hann Árna biskup taka af sér vitjun til þess er vera átti eptir nýjum lögum, Bs. i. 783, v. l.; hús-vitjan, q. v.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

eccl.: ecclesiastical.

l.: line.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

N. T.: New Testament.

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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