Víg-nest

Old Norse Dictionary - víg-nest

Meaning of Old Norse word "víg-nest"

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

víg-nest
n. pl. a ‘war-knitting,’ a coat of mail, Hkv. Hjörv.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
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