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virgil-nár, m. a corpse on a gallows
virki, n. (1) work,= verk; esp. in compds., ill-, spell-, stór-, þrek-virki; (2) stronghold, castle.
virkis-armr, m. wing of a castle;
-maðr, m. defender in a castle.
virkja (-ti, -t), v. impers. = verkja.
virkr, a. (1) working; in compds., góð-, harð-, mikil-, stór-; virkr dagr, work-day, week-day; (2) careful, painstaking (v. at e-u); (3) v. e-m, valued by, dear to (kærr var hann ok v. konunginum).
virkt, f. (1) tender care Ástríðar læknaði hann með mikilli v.; hann bað af þeim (= h. bað þá) virkta vinum sínum ok frændum, he recommended his friends and kinsmen to their special charge; ok bað honum virkta við konunginn áðr þeir skildi, recommended him to the king before they parted; (2) good wishes; biðja e-m virkta, to wish one all good wishes (Ásdís bað honum margra virkta); (3) fondness, affection; spurði, hverja hluti H. hefði, þá er honurn væri mest v. á, which were dearest to him; leggja á þá alla v., to cherish them in every way; hafa e-n í kærleik ok virktum, to hold one in love and affection; (4) af or með v., af or með virktum, with special care (hann lét gera skip af virktum).
virkta-lið, n. = -menn;
-maðr, m. a chosen man, favourite man (-menn Sveins konungs); þeir kváðu hann vera -mann, they said he was a capital man;
-ráð, n. excellent advice;
-vel, adv. very well;
-vinr, m. intimate friend.
virku-liga, adv. carefully.
virtr, n. wort (in brewing).
visinn, a. wizened, withered.
visk, f. wisp (hálm-visk, sef-visk).
visna, (að), v. to wither (hönd visnaði; visnuð hönd).
vissa, f. certain knowledge, certainty (hafa vissu af e-u); gera e-m vissu af e-u, to give notice of.
vissu-liga, adv. certainly (vita -liga);
-ligr, a. certain (-lig ván).
vist (pl. -ir), f. (1) stay; hann fór til vistar til Hliðarenda, he went to stay at H.; hann var vistum með föður sínum, he stayed with his father; (2) abode (margar eru þá vistir góðar ok margar illar); veita e-m v., to lodge one; (3) food, provisions, often in pl.; ønga v. þarf hann, he requires no food; v. ok drykkr, meat and drink; Hrapp þraut vistir í hafi, H. ran short off provisions at sea.
vista (að), v. (1) to lodge, find lodgings and food for (hann vistar kaupmenn nær skipi); (2) to furnish with food, provisions (þat var þá háttr, at menn vistuðu sik sjálfir til þings); (3) refl., vistast, to take up a fixed abode, stay, sojourn (hann vildi hér v. um sumarit).
vista-byrðingr, m. store-ship;
-fang, n. provisions stores;
-far, n. domicile;
-fátt, a. n. running short of provisions (hann hafði, or honum var, -fátt);
-ferli, n. = -far;
-fæð, f. lack of provisions;
-gjald, n. contribution in food (leggja -gjald á e-n);
-gnótt, plenty of provisions;
-lauss, a. without provisions;
-leysi, n. lack of provisions;
-malr, m. provision-bag.
vistar-far, n. domicile; fara -farl á e-n stað, to go to stay at a place;
-gørð, f. fare (eigi er hér vönd -gorð);
-laun, n. pl. board-wages;
-maðr, m. lodger, boarder;
-taka, f. forag ing;
-tekja, f. sojourning, boarding (bjóða e-m marga kosti um -tekju);
-veizla, f. boarding or housing of a person;
-vera, f. sojourn.
vista-skip, n. provision - ship;
-skortr, m. want of provisions.
vist-fang, n. = vistafang;
-fastr, a. having a fixed abode;
-lauss, a. homeless, with no fixed domicile (ek em maðr -lauss).
visundr (gen. -s or -ar, pl. -ar) m. bison-ox.
vit, n. (1) consciousness; hafa v. sitt, vita vits síns, to be in one's senses, be conscious; (2) intelligence, cognizance; á. fárra (allra) manna viti, within few (all) men's knowledge; (3) wit, understanding, reason; vel viti borinn, with a good understanding; ganga af vitinu, to go out of one's wits, go mad

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