Veill

Old Norse Dictionary - veill

Meaning of Old Norse word "veill"

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

Old Norse word veill can mean:veill

veill
adj. ailing, diseased; veill á fótum, gouty, Fms. vii. 229; höndina ina veilu, an ailing hand, Bs. i. 462; líkþráir ok veilir, Hom. 87.
veill
2. metaph., í lyndi veill, guileful, Þryml. 22; inn veili Parcival, Art. 32.
veill
II. Veili, a nickname, Bs. i. 14.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
l.
line.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Art.
Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
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