Vitt

Old Norse Dictionary - vitt

Meaning of Old Norse word "vitt" in English.

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

vitt
n. [akin to vita], witchcraft, charms; engi maðr skal hafa í húsi sínu staf eðr stalla, vitt eðr blót, n. G. L. i. 383; engi maðr má trúa á vitt eðr blót, eor rót, 389; ok draptu á vitt (vætt Cod.) sem völur, Ls. 24; vitta-vættr, a bewitched wight, a wizard, witch, Ýt.

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

Abbreviations used:

Cod.
Codex.
L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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