Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fítón-

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 fítón-

in compds; hence the mod. fítungr, m. frenzy; [from the Gr. Πύθων; mid. Lat. phitones = wizards, Du Cange; phitoness = Πυθώνισσα, a witch, Chaucer.]

2 fítón-

COMPDS: fítónsandi, fítónskona, fítónslist, fítónsmaðr.

Similar Words

FÁ
fá-bjáni
fá-bygðr
fá-dæmi
fá-dæmiligr

Runic Inscription

fítón-

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Gr.: Greek.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mid. Lat.: Middle Latin.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.