Víg

Old Icelandic Dictionary - víg

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "víg" in English.

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

víg Old Icelandic word can mean:

víg
n.
víg
1) fight, battle; eiga v. móti e-m, to fight against; eiga v. saman, to have a fight together; verja e-t vígi, to defend by fighting;
víg
2) homicide, man-slaughter (vega v.).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚴ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
e-t
eitthvat.
e-m
einhverjum.

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