Skilningar-vit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skilningar-vit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skilningar-vit

n. pl. mother-wit, sense, instinct, Stj. 98, 101: the (five) senses, 20, freq. in mod. usage.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᛁᛚᚾᛁᚾᚴᛅᚱ-ᚢᛁᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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