Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vitnis-burðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 vitnis-burðr

m. a bearing witness, giving evidence, K. Á. 50, Fms. x. 22: as a law term, Gþl. 475; gjalda samkvæði at v. þeim er hann hefir borit, Grág. i. 39; leita vitnisburða, Fms. vi. 194, passim.

Similar Words

vá
vá-beiða
vá-böl
vá-brestr
vá-fallr

Runic Inscription

vitnis-burðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

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