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Vía

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 vía

1. u, f., mostly in plur. víur, the eggs of flies in blown meat, freq. in mod. usage.

2 vía

2. að, to blow meat, lay eggs, of flies (Lat. verminare), also to swarm; prob. akin to úa, ýja (qq. v.), to swarm.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

vía

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
plur.
plural.
prob
probable, probably.
prob.
probable, probably.
q. v.
quod vide.
qq. v.
quae vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bb.
Búnaðar-bálkr.

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