Old Norse Dictionary Entry

VÍXL

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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1 VÍXL

n. [A. S. wrixl; cp. Germ. wechseln; Dan. væxel; cp. Lat. vices]:—only in the adverbial phrase, á víxl, across, passing by one another; standa á víxl fótunum, to stand cross-legged, Sturl. ii. 158; aka vögnum á víxl, Fms. iv. 49; þeir riðusk á víxl, Fs. 159; þá er hestarnir runnusk á víxl, Mag. 8; hann lét leiða tvá yxn saman á víxl (saman á víxl, v. l.), two oxen with heads crossing one another, Eg. 181.

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Runic Inscription

VÍXL

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "VÍXL" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adv: adverb.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
sing: singular.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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