Vætt
Old Norwegian Dictionary - vættMeaning of Old Norwegian word "vætt" in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- vætt
- vætt, n. halvrundt eller ophøiet Laag (paaKiste); tekit var harðri hendi undir fóta-hlutinn á mér, ok strengðr niðr í kist-una - skellt aptr vætt ok settr lássfyrir Pr. 41215; tók upp vættit af há-sætiskistunni ok tók þar upp mörgsverð - OT. 5828; þér skuluð görakistu ok skal ekki vætt yfir vera, skalbreiða yfir kistuna dýrligt pell Flat.III, 30035; Mag.* 113; en yfir uppi vettvaxit sem ræfr, ok þar af upp höfuðok burst, ero á vettino lamar á baken hespor fyrir OH. 235 (jvf Flat. II,412).
Part of speech: n
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:
- lat.
- latinsk.
- n.
- Neutrum.