Vitr-leikr
Old Norse Dictionary - vitr-leikr
Meaning of Old Norse word "vitr-leikr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vitr-leikr
- (-leiki), m. wisdom; at þú ráðir drauminn ok lýsir svá yfir vitrleik þínum, Fms. xi. 6; svá bar v. hans af öllum mönnum, Edda (pref.); skörungr at lærdómi ok vitrleik, Bs. passim; snilld ok v., Fms. i. 141; vitrleiki Einars, Lv. 53: of a dog, cleverness, Fms. x. 254: ironic., vitringinum Eyjólfi, the wiseacre E., Nj. 235. vitrleiks-maðr, m. = vitringr, Gísl. 48.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛏᚱ-ᛚᛁᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- pref.
- preface.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Gísl.
- Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
- Lv.
- Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)