Veimil-týta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Veimil-týta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 veimil-týta

u, f. [cp. Dan. vimmel-skaft = the handle of an auger], prop. a ‘wimble-stick,’ i. e. a crooked stick; but only used,

2 veimil-týta

2. metaph. a crooked, weakly, thin thing or person; hann er mesta veimiltýta.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛁᛘᛁᛚ-ᛏᚢᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.

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