Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ætt-víg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 ætt-víg

n. a law term, manslaughter committed within one’s own family, the slaying one’s own kinsman, Fms. x. 152, Orkn. 24, Ld. 258, Sighvat (Ó. H. in a verse).

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Runic Inscription

ætt-víg

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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