Vit-leysi
Old Norse Dictionary - vit-leysi
Meaning of Old Norse word "vit-leysi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vit-leysi
- n. madness, Stj. 91, Fms. vii. 150.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛏ-ᛚᛁᚢᛋᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)