Handvíss

Old Norwegian Dictionary - handvíss

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "handvíss" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

handvíss: handvíss, adj. saa vis eller sikker som det man allerede har i Haanden; fagr sigrer yðr handvíss Post. 49935; þessi sigrvar Thomasi handvíss, síðan hann komí völd Thom. 31131; handvís var þeimölmusan, er báðu Thom. 3217; krefrhann sjalfa - útgreizlu á öllu gózinunú í stað ella borgan svá örugga, atgózit sé handvíst Thom. 34314; gjarnaviljum vér þetta gera -, þó at dauðiværi handvíss Klm. 17520 jvf 2127;messusöng átti hón (nl. Jomfru Maria)handvísan ok ástríkan hjá þeim guðsmönnum Post. 49732.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᚠᛁᛋᛋ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

adj.: Adjectiv.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

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