Vesl

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vesl

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vesl" in Norwegian.

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

vesl
vesl, n. Klædningsstykke (= verja?); Sig-urðr stóð upp ok var reiðuligr, varpaðiveslinu ok mælti: - Fm. VII, 2013;hann hafði vesl yfir sér tvískipt, svartok hvítt Vígagl. 1638; vesl hafði einnyfir sér ok slœður af góðu klæði Vatsd.31 (5117); dýrligt klæði, þat er vér köll-um vesl eða slagning á vára tungu Fm.X, 2259 jvf Flat. I, 791.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᛋᛚ
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.
m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.

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