Væta
Old Norse Dictionary - væta
Meaning of Old Norse word "væta"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- væta
- t, [vátr], to wet, make wet; ef maðr fellir lík í vatn svá djúpt at væta verðr höfuð sitt, N. G. L. i. 80; hann hefir vætt klæði mín, Fms. i. 264; at væta allan senn dúkinn, vi. 322; þeir vættu eitt tjald ok ætluðu at slökva eldinn, x. 53; hvárt vættisk dyrðillinn? 315.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)