Vipta
Old Norse Dictionary - vipta
Meaning of Old Norse word "vipta"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vipta
- or vifta, u, f., in Darr. perh. read ‘vipt’ er orpin, [vefa], the woof; þarmar ór mönnum fyrir viptu ok garn, Nj. 275.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛒᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- perh.
- perhaps.
Works & Authors cited:
- Darr.
- Darraðar-ljóð. (A. III.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)