Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vettvangs-bjargir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 vettvangs-bjargir

f. pl. the aiding or abetting an assault, on the very spot, which was a fineable offence, Sturl. ii. 234 (Cod. C. vættfang); um fjör-ráð ok vetfangs-bjargir, i. 145.

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Runic Inscription

vettvangs-bjargir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Cod.: Codex.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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