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Viðr-lit

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1 viðr-lit

n. a looking towards, facing; augu heita ok lit eða viðrlit (an etymologising form for an older form vlit?), Edda i. 538. viðrlita-mikill, adj. big to behold, dangerous, Fas. iii. 387: the mod., það er viðrlita-mikið (sounded viðr-hluta-mikið), it is running too great a risk, it is not safe to do.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

viðr-lit

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
lit
literally.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
sing
singular.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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