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í-vist

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 í-vist

f. an abode, in-dwelling, N. G. L. i. 47.

2 í-vist

II. a local name, Uist, one of the Hebrides, Fms.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

í-vist

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
loc
local, locally.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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