Váttr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - váttr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "váttr" in Norwegian.

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

váttr: váttr, m. (G. -s, N. Pl. -ar, A. Pl. -a; dog vátti Eids. 1, 13) Vidne, Person som kan eller skal aflægge Vidnesbyrd (vætti,vitni). Gul. 124; Eids. 1, 3. 11; skalhverjum manni varða fjörbaugsgarð,ef blótar skurgoð opinberliga, svá atváttar sé við Flat. I, 44627; nefna vátta(í vætti e-t) Fm. VII, 141 fg; GrG. II,1325; Eb. 44 (8112); Nj. 7 (1410). 24 (3618);guð er váttr mínn til þess, at - HeilaG.II, 5447; prestrinn - tjándi þar skil-ríkan vátt Post. 5066.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛏᛏᚱ
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:

G.: Genitiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

Pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

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