Á-víta

Old Norse Dictionary - á-víta

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-víta"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

á-víta
að, to chide, rebuke; á. e-n, Fs. 58; á. e-n um e-t, Fms. x. 372, Landn. 51; á. e-t (acc. of the thing), Bs. i. 766: pass., Hom. 84.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚢᛁᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pass.
passive.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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