Vætt

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vætt

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vætt" in Norwegian.

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

vætt: vætt, f. 1) Vægt i Alm., = vág; reiðarangar vættir Grg. II, 16914; þat féallt er at vættum skal kaupa Grg. I,238. 2) Tyngde af en vis i Genitivangiven Vægt; half áttanda œyris vættmeð Parísar silki DN. III, 34425; œyrisvætt minna en eitt pund hvals aukaDN. III, 34429. 3) i Norge: 1/24 Delaf et skippund. Landsl. 8, 29; DN. II,17. 44. IV, 392; Bolt 111. 113; EJb.22312; paa Island: en Vægt af 80 (se under fjórðungr 5 jvf Vidal. 628).Grg. I, 24; Grett. 141; vætt matarGísl. 465.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᛏᛏ
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:

Alm.: Almindelighev.

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

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