Hindr-vitni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hindr-vitni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hindr-vitni

f. ‘hinder-knowledge,’ idolatry, superstition, nonsense, Bs. i. 165, Hkr. ii. 176; flærð heiðingligrar hindrvitni, Fb. i. 513; ef hann trúir á þat heldr en annat fé, eða ferr hann með h., K. Þ. K. 78.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᚾᛏᚱ-ᚢᛁᛏᚾᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

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