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Vísir

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2 definitions

1 vísir

m. an index, botan. a sprout; sýndisk mér vísirinn vaxa smám, of a grape, Stj. 200: the saying, mjór er mikils vísir, reminding one of the parable of the mustard seed in the N. T.

2 vísir

II. = vísi, a leader, king, Lex. Poët.
Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

vísir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

botan.
botanically.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
N. T.
New Testament.
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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