Váttnefna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - váttnefna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "váttnefna" in Norwegian.

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

váttnefna: váttnefna, f. Tilkaldelse, Paaraab af Vid-ner (Nj. 24); þú skalt nefna vátta hjáhvílu búanda þíns ok segja skilit viðhann lagaskilnaði -; slíka váttnefnuskalt þú hafa fyrir karldyrom - Nj.7 (141); hann nefndi vátta, at þræls-gjöld vóru þá at lögum fœrð; hurðinvar opin, en heimakona ein var í dyr-unum ok heyrði váttnefnuna Eb. 44(8112); Sámr gékk þá djarfliga at dóm-inum; hann hefr þegar upp váttnefnu,ok sótti mál sítt at réttum landslögumHrafnk. 183; Ölk. 1813.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛏᛏᚿᚽᚠᚿᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

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