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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vit-leysingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 vit-leysingr

m. a witless, insane person, idiot, Fms. i. 292.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

vit-leysingr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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