Vitringr

Old Norse Dictionary - vitringr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vitringr" in English.

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

vitringr
m. a wise man, sage (like A. S. wita), Barl. 127; hann var höfðingi mikill ok vitringr, Ld. 24; hinn mesti vitringr, Fb. ii. 80; freq. in mod. usage, lög-vitringr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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