Vista

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vista

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vista

að, to lodge, board; lét hann setja upp skip sitt, ok vista lið, Eg. 320; hann vistar kaupmenn nær skipi, Korm. 190; vistaði annat lið sitt í Danmörk, Fms. xi. 19; ef menn vilja vista eðr ala fátæka, Jb. 185 B.

2 vista

2. with dat.; ok vista þeim þar, N. G. L. i. 168.

3 vista

II. reflex. to take a fixed abode, lodgings, board; Austmenn vistuðusk, Ísl. ii. 192, Lv. 5, Fb. 152: to sojourn, hann vildi hér vistask um sumarit, Glúm. 324; í hvers biskups-dæmi sem þeir vilja vistask eðr vera, Norske Saml. v. 550.

4 vista

2. in mod. usage esp. of servants in a household, see vist.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛋᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

bisk: bishop.
Dan: Danish.
dat.: dative.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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