Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Við-látinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 við-látinn

part. ready to do a thing; vera v. at greiða, ready to pay, Fær. 125; eg er ekki viðlátinn, I have no time; nú er svá við látið, at …, now things stand so that …, Orkn. 118.

Similar Words

vá
vá-beiða
vá-böl
vá-brestr
vá-fallr

Runic Inscription

við-látinn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

n.: neuter.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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