Vits-munir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vits-munir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vits-munir

m. pl. ‘stores of wit,’ sense, sagacity, cleverness; mun nú betra at hafa vitsmuni við, Nj. 76; lærdóm ok vitzmuni, Bs. i. 90; hefir hann komit á vitzmuni við mik, outwitted me, Lv. 48; með vitzmunum mínum ok hvatleika, Nj. 276; ok er hann var nökkurra vetra gamall, óxu þó eigi mjök v. hans, Sd. 176; heill í sínum vitzmunum, in one’s full senses, D. N. (phrase in wills); eigi er jafnkomit um vitzmuni með ykkr, Fb. ii. 43; freq. in mod. usage.

2 vits-munir

2. = vit, the five senses; allra vitsmuna, augna, heyrnar …, Hom., St. (rare).

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛏᛋ-ᛘᚢᚾᛁᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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