Vitki

Old Norse Dictionary - vitki

Meaning of Old Norse word "vitki" in English.

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

vitki: a, m. [A. S. witiga = a prophet; whence Engl. wizard, witch; O. H. G. wizago; of which word the mod. Germ. weissager is a corruption, as if from sagen]:—prop. a wise man, but only used of a wizard; eru völur allar frá Víðólfi, vitkar allir frá Vilmeiði, Hdl. 32; vitka líki (in a warlock’s shape) fórtu verþjóð yfir, LS. 24.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

prop.: proper, properly.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Hdl.: Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

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