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Vitneskja

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2 definitions

1 vitneskja

u, f. a sign, signal; reisa upp háfa stöng til vitneskju, Al. 88; kvað þat vera myndu góða vitneskju (a good sign) er svá hafði at borizk, Ó. H. 26.

2 vitneskja

2. intelligence, information; hafa vitneskju af e-u, to be aware of a fact.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

vitneskja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

act.
active.
f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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