á-vít

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-vít

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 á-vít

[víti], n. pl., ávítan, f., Thom. 246, Th. 19 (mod. ávítur, f. pl.), a reprimand, rebuke, castigation; ávíta, gen. pl., Fær. 23; bera ávít (acc. pl.), Sks. 541, Hkr. ii. 200, Hom. 43.

2 á-vít

COMPDS: ávítalaust, ávítasamligr, ávítsamr.

Runic Inscription

ᛅ-ᚢᛁᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.
accusative.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Th.
Theophilus. (F. III.)
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