Vitneskja

Old Norse Dictionary - vitneskja

Meaning of Old Norse word "vitneskja" in English.

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

vitneskja Old Norse word can mean:

vitneskja
u, f. a sign, signal; reisa upp háfa stöng til vitneskju, Al. 88; kvað þat vera myndu góða vitneskju (a good sign) er svá hafði at borizk, Ó. H. 26.
vitneskja
2. intelligence, information; hafa vitneskju af e-u, to be aware of a fact.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
act.
active.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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