Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Veð-setja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 veð-setja

setti, [Scot. wadset], to pawn, mortgage, Fas. i. 317, Stj. 601; veðsetja jarðir sínar, Fms. xi. 293, Eg. 77; v. sik í þetta mál, to pledge oneself to this case, Fms. iv. 77; v. sik ok fé sitt, to hazard, stake, Ld. 42, Fms. vii. 34; eigi vil ek v. virðing mína við íllgirni þína, Eb. 160.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

veð-setja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Scot.: Scottish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

View All Sources →