Browse by Letter
Language
Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vetra

Back to Letter V
Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 vetra

að, to become winter; líðr fram haustinu, tekr at vetra, the winter began to set in, it became wintry, Fms. viii. 435 (v. l.), Finnb. 310; rak á hríðir ek vetraði, Orkn. 190.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

vetra

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Finnb.
Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

View All Sources →