Jóla-vist
Old Norse Dictionary - jóla-vist
Meaning of Old Norse word "jóla-vist"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- jóla-vist
- f. holding, staying the Yule, Eb. 236, Hkr. i. 72, Fms. ix. 290, x. 410, Sturl. i. 216.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚢᛚᛅ-ᚢᛁᛋᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)