vitr

See also: vítr and Vitr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *witraz. Related to vita.

Adjective

vitr

  1. wise

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • armvitugr (caring for the armr, the poor; compassionate)
  • vitkask (to recover one's senses)
  • vitki (a wise man; sorcerer)
  • vitra
  • vitugr (having wisdom; smart)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: vitur
  • Faroese: vitur

References

  • vitr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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