Hug-vit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hug-vit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hug-vit

n. understanding, sagacity, Fms. ii. 286; hugvit til bóknæmis, Bs. i. 793; hvass í hugviti, Mar.; skilning ok h., Stj. 12; djúpsæi ok h., 560; skilja af sínu hugviti, Hom. 84; í hugviti smiðsins, Eluc. 7: mod. genius.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᚴ-ᚢᛁᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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