Vestr-sveitir
Old Norse Dictionary - vestr-sveitir
Meaning of Old Norse word "vestr-sveitir"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vestr-sveitir
- f. pl. the western counties of Iceland, Skíða R. 16, Grett. 140 A, Bs. i. 912.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛋᛏᚱ-ᛋᚢᛁᛁᛏᛁᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- pl.
- plural.
- R.
- Rimur.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)