Definitions
Definitions
1 nátt-setja
t, to keep lyke-wake, watch a corpse by night (referring to the old lyke-wake), Fms. vii. 251, ix. 480, Fær. 198, Hkr. ii. 228.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
nátt-setja
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "nátt-setja" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).