Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Við-sjón

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 við-sjón

and viðr-sjón, f. a warning, a thing to be shunned; öðrum til viðsjónar, H. E. i. 436; viðrsjónar, 418, D. N. ii. 108; hataðr ok hafðr at viðrsjón, hated and shunned, Barl. 60.

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Runic Inscription

við-sjón

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

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