Vitugr

Old Norse Dictionary - vitugr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vitugr" in English.

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

vitugr
adj. [Engl. witty], clever; vitugr ok snjallr, Fms. viii. 390 (v. l.), Fagrsk. 14; svá vitugir, at þeir kunni at ráða fyrir orði ok eiði, Grág. ii. 46.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛏᚢᚴᚱ
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.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fagrsk.
Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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