Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Væsoðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 væsoðr

part. = væstr; sloðruðu þeir af heiðinni, ok urðu sem væsoðstir, Sturl. iii. 158; cp. eigi göra Húnar okkr vésaða, Fas. i. 502, but see vesask, p. 699, col. 2.

Similar Words

vá
vá-beiða
vá-böl
vá-brestr
vá-fallr

Runic Inscription

væsoðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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