Vætt

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vætt

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vætt

or vétt, n. [from vega, because it moved on hinges], the lid of a chest or shrine (mod. lok); skrúða-kista vánd með lausu vætti, Pm. 124; skrín … en yfir uppi vétt vaxit sem ræfr, eru á vettinu lamar á bak en hespur fyrir, Ó. H. 235; niðr í kistuna, skellt aptr vett ok settr láss fyrir, Pr. 412; hann tók upp vettit af hásætis-kistunni, Ó. T. 58; þér skuluð göra kistu ok skal ekki vætt yfir vera, Fb. iii. 300, Mag. 113.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᛏᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Ó. T.: Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar. (E. I.)
Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

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