Fólk-vitr
Old Norse Dictionary - fólk-vitr
Meaning of Old Norse word "fólk-vitr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fólk-vitr
- or -vittr, f. the wight or fairy of battle, of a Valkyria, Hkv.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᛚᚴ-ᚢᛁᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkv.
- Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)