Hugvits-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - hugvits-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hugvits-maðr"

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

hugvits-maðr
m. a man of genius, esp. of an artist, mechanic, or the like.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
m.
masculine.

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