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.)