Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vasi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 vasi

a, m. a nickname, Dipl. v. 5.

2 vasi

2. a pocket, freq. in mod. usage, but prob. from some foreign root; vestis-vasi, buxna-vasi, treyju-vasi; vasa-klútr, a pocket-kerchief; vasa-knifr, a pocket-knife, etc.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

vasi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "vasi" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
etc.: et cetera.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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