Viðr-lit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Viðr-lit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 viðr-lit

n. a looking towards, facing; augu heita ok lit eða viðrlit (an etymologising form for an older form vlit?), Edda i. 538. viðrlita-mikill, adj. big to behold, dangerous, Fas. iii. 387: the mod., það er viðrlita-mikið (sounded viðr-hluta-mikið), it is running too great a risk, it is not safe to do.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛏᚱ-ᛚᛁᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
lit: literally.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
sing: singular.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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