Vit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vit

pers. pron. dual, we two; in mod. usage við, and so in old vellums, but mostly abbreviated v̾, passim; see ek C and Gramm. p. xxi.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
adv
adverb.
allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
eccl
ecclesiastical.
eccl.
ecclesiastical.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
lit.
literally.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
pers.
person, personal.
plur.
plural.
pron.
pronoun, pronominal, pronominally.
S.
South, Southern.
spec.
specially.
v.
vide, verb.
vellum
vellum.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Clem.
Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Od.
Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Stef. Ól.
Stefán Ólafsson.
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vápn.
Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)
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