Víg-nest

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Víg-nest

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 víg-nest

n. pl. a ‘war-knitting,’ a coat of mail, Hkv. Hjörv.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚴ-ᚾᛁᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
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