Vitr

Old Norse Dictionary - vitr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vitr" in English.

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

vitr Old Norse word can mean:

vitr: vitr, vitrt, adj., the r is radical; compar. vitrari, superl. vitrastr:—wise, of a person; vitr ok víðfrægr, Symb. 32; þú ert okkar vitrari, Fms. i. 59; vitr maðr ok réttorðr, Fb. i. 516; manna vitrastr, Nj. 2; kvenna vitrust ok vænust, Fms. vi. 119; þeir sem vitrari váru, 13; honum virðisk mærin vitr ok hæversk, 57; at ráði allra vitrustu manna, Anal. 160; þeir er vitrir hugðusk vera, Barl. 127; vitr kona ertú, Ragna, Orkn. 254; hvat þá varð vitri (dat. fem.), Am. 12; Sigurðr jarl var manna vitrastr, Fms. i. 13; hann var vitr maðr ok forspár um marga hluti, Eb. 42; jafnan vægir inn vitrari, Fms. vi. 220; fár er svá vitr at allt sjái sem er, a saying, Orkn. 304; stór-vitr, all-vitr, al-vitr, ú-vitr, spak-vitr, mis-vitr, slæg-vitr, qq. v.

vitr: 2. = vitrligr, of a rare thing; vitr áhyggja, Eluc. 2.

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

Similar entries:

Vitr (I)

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

compar.: comparative.

dat.: dative.

fem.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

superl.: superlative.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Anal.: Analecta. (D. II.)

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Symb.: Symbolae. (H. IV.)

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

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