Vitr-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - vitr-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vitr-ligr" in English.

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

vitr-ligr: adj. [Old Engl. witterly], wise, of a thing or action; v. stjörn. Fms. vi. 30; v. ráð, ix. 442, xi. 28; vitrligar ráðagörðir, Ld. 238; snjallara ok vitrligra, Fms. i. 104: er þat vitrligra, vi. 8; vitrlig andsvör, Barl. 125, passim; ú-vitrligr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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