Al-vitr
Old Norse Dictionary - al-vitr
Meaning of Old Norse word "al-vitr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- al-vitr
- adj. all-wise, now partic. used of God, Clem. 33; superl. alvitrastr, of greatest wisdom, used of a man of science, Sturl. i. 167. MS. Brit. Mus. 1127.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚ-ᚢᛁᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- Brit. Mus.
- British Museum.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- partic.
- particularly.
- S.
- Saga.
- superl.
- superlative.
Works & Authors cited:
- Clem.
- Clements Saga. (F. III.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)