Vega

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

vega Old Icelandic word can mean:

vega

(veg; vá, vágum; veginn), v.

vega

1) to lift (hann vegr heyit upp á herðar sé); v. e-n á bál, to lift one on the funeral fire; v. e-n ór skógi, to inlaw one;

vega

2) to weigh (verðum vér at leita at skálum, ok v. hringinn); fig., skal yðr engi vera traustari vin, þott þér vegit þat lífit, though ye esteem it little;

vega

3) to weigh, be of weikht (hvert haglkorn vá eyri);

vega

4) to fence, fight (smite) with a weapon (hann vá svá skjótt með sverði, at þrú þóttu á lopti at sjá);

vega

5) v. at e-m, to attack one, fight against one (ungr skal at ungum vega);

vega

6) to gain by fighting; v. sigr, to gain the victory; v. sigr á e-m, to overcome, beat, vanquish; v. til landa, to win land weapon in hand;

vega

7) to smite, slay, kill; v. mann, v. víg, to slay a man;

vega

8) refl., þat sverð, er sjálft mun vegast, the sword that will fight of itseff; vást meirr á hlut Grikkja, the Greeks lost more men; recipr., vegast, to slay one another.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚴᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary