Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Víð-lendi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 víð-lendi

n. broad lands, wideness of land, Stj. 618, Þiðr. 146, Hkr. ii. 171; mart er at segja af víðlendi ferðar Ólafs, the extent of his travels, Fms. x. 395: the wide, open, flat country, Eg. 294; víðlendis-ferð, O. H. L. ch. 8.

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Runic Inscription

víð-lendi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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