Vísindi

Old Icelandic Dictionary - vísindi

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "vísindi" in English.

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

vísindi Old Icelandic word can mean:

vísindi
n. pl.
vísindi
1) knowledge, intelligence; taka v. af e-u, to draw information from a thing; svá er sagt í fornum vísindum, at, in old lore (in old songs) it is said that; hann (viz. Mímir) er fullr af vísindum, he is full of wisdom (knowledge); vita e-t með vísindum at segja, to know for certain;
vísindi
2) revelation (urðu mörg v sýnd mönnum í draumum);
vísindi
3) magic art (fara með vísindum ok spádóm).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛋᛁᚾᛏᛁ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
e-t
eitthvat.
e-u
einhverju.

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