Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vista

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

4 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.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

vista

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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