Vizkr

Old Norse Dictionary - vizkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vizkr"

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

vizkr
adj. clever, sensible; vizkan (Cod. viþcan) mann, Fms. x. 405; kona knó ok vel vizk, Bs. i. 345.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Cod.
Codex.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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