Vía

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vía

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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