VISS

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 VISS

adj. [Germ. gewiss]; viss and víss are two forms of the same word, the former of a more limited use, = certain, sure; thus Icel. say, það er vísast (it is most likely); but það er vissast, ‘tis safest; er sú regla vissust, the safest rule, Rb. 262; see víss.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
adv: adverb.
allit.: alliteration, alliterative.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
decl.: declined.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
indecl.: indeclinable.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
neut.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
q. v.: quod vide.
qq. v.: quae vide.
S.: South, Southern.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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