Old Norse Dictionary Entry

At-vik

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 at-vik

n. [víkja at], mostly in plur. details, particulars; in the phrases, eptir atvikum, according to the circumstances of each case, Gþl. 403; atvik sakar, the particulars of a case, Sks. 663; með atvikum, circumstantially, chapter and verse, Fas. iii. 330: in Stj. 179 it seems to mean gestures.

2 at-vik

II. an onset, prob. only another way of spelling atvígi, N. G. L. ii. 65; at ek geta eigi hefnt þessa atviks er mér er gört, that I cannot get this affront avenged which has been done me, Grett. 151 A.

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Runic Inscription

at-vik

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "at-vik" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
part: participle.
plur.: plural.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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