Náttvíg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - náttvíg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "náttvíg" in Norwegian.

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

náttvíg: náttvíg, n. Drab som udføres, fuldbyrdes om Natten; var hann þá settr í fjötur-; var þá svá myrkt af nótt, at þeimþótti eigi veganda at honum, en Vík-ingr vill eigi náttvíg vega Fld. II,4001; jvf Fld. II, 45626 fg. 4574; eigimun hann láta Egil drepa í nótt, því atnáttvíg eru morðvíg Eg. 62 (1458); jvfOH. 14737 fgg (Flat. II, 2327).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛆᛏᛏᚠᛁᚵ
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:

fg.: følgende.

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

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