Viða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - viða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "viða" in Norwegian.

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

viða
viða, v. (að) skaffe Ved (viðr) tilveie; effleiri menn búa í húsum saman eneinn, þá skolu þeir viða at hjúnatalien eigi at jarðarmagni Landsl. 7, 1612;viða heim öllum sumarviði Hrafnk. 6;viða til sels DI. I, 4763; viða heim tileldibranda Flat. I, 34135; viða björninni dvs. indestænge Bjørn i Hiet ved attillukke Indgangen med Træer (jvf Gul.94), Frost. 13, 6; þeir viðuðu þegarfyrir dyrr allar ok lögðu eld í þek-juna víða Bp. I, 67234.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛁᚦᛆ
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.
p.
Pagina, side.
s.
substantiv.
v.
Verbum.

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