Úvíss

Old Norwegian Dictionary - úvíss

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "úvíss" in Norwegian.

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

úvíss
úvíss, adj. 1) uforstandig; om Person: svátælir sjá maðr óvísa menn með vélumdjöfuls Post. 30932; jöfnom saman vérnú ok þá óvissi vitro várri ok spakrióvitro hans Heilag. I, 23318; om Gjer-ning: úvíst er at senda bundinn mannok skýra eigi sökina Post. 23224 (Ap.Gj. 25, 27). 2) ukyndig om noget (e-s);spyr slíks sem þér sýnisk, heldr en þikiðri eptir, ok gangir þú fyrir því úvíssþess, er þik forvitnar Kgs. 5810. 3) ubekjendt; segja fyrir óorðna hluti okóvísa Flat. I, 7724; úvísir eru mönnumhættir hans Flat. I, 3830. 4) uvis,usikker, tvilsom; honum sýndist óvístum brottför sína dvs. usikkert, hvorledesdet kunde blive med hans Bortreise, Flat.II, 1808.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᚠᛁᛋᛋ
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.
lat.
latinsk.
p.
Pagina, side.
s.
substantiv.

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