Vita-fé

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vita-fé

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vita-fé

n. a law phrase, secure money, i. e. secured by a verdict or the like; þat er allt vitafé er váttar vitu, ok allt þat er dómr dæmir manni, etc., Gþl. 508; sækja sem vitafé. 306; þat er v. er fest er fyrir váttum, N. G. L. i. 221: mod. vita-skuld.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛏᛅ-ᚠᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.
et cetera.
i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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