Old Norse Dictionary Entry

At-vist

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 at-vist

f. [vesa at], presence, esp. as a law term, opp. to an alibi, the act of being present at a crime: the law distinguishes between ráð (plotting), tilför (partaking), and a. (presence), Grág. ii. 37; vera í atsókn ak a., to be present and a partaker in the onslaught, Nj. 100.

2 at-vist

β. transl. of the Lat. assiduitas, 677. 12.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

at-vist

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
part: participle.
transl: translation, translated.
transl.: translation, translated.

Works & Authors

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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