úti-seta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

úti-seta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 úti-seta

u, f. a sitting out, in the open air, esp. of wizards sitting out at night for the sake of sorcery or prophesying; útiseta ok vekja troll upp, N. G. L. i. 19; spáfarar ok útisetur, Gþl. 137; efla útisetu ok leita spádóms, Skíða R. 56; morð, fordæðu-skapi, ok spáfarar ok útisetu, at vekja troll upp ok fremja heiðni með því, 182; cp. sitja úti (see sitja l. 1).

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛏᛁ-ᛋᛁᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
p.
page.
prop
properly.
R.
Rimur.

Works & Authors

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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