Víg-dís

Old Norse Dictionary - víg-dís

Meaning of Old Norse word "víg-dís"

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

víg-dís
f. ‘war-fairy,’ name of one of the Valkyrja; a pr. name of a woman, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
pr.
proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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