Vitnis-bærr

Old Norse Dictionary - vitnis-bærr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vitnis-bærr" in English.

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

vitnis-bærr
adj. able to bear witness; vera v. um mál, Gþl. 400; skal hann með engu móti v., H. E. ii. 67.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
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