Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vestr-víking

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 vestr-víking

f. a freebooting expedition to the West, i. e. to the British Isles (Normandy, etc.), Fms. i. 8, Eg. 513, Orkn., Korm. 2. Landn. 32, 108, 121, 133, 140, 174, 204, 205, 314; see víking.

Similar Words

vá
vá-beiða
vá-böl
vá-brestr
vá-fallr

Runic Inscription

vestr-víking

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
i. e.: id est.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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