veill

Old Norse

Etymology

From a negating particle or noun ve + heill. Compare vesall, úheill (English unwhole) and Latin vesanus.

Adjective

veill

  1. ailing, diseased
    veill á fótum
  2. wretched

Derived terms
  • veilindi

Descendants
  • Icelandic: veill
  • Faroese: veilur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: veil
  • Swedish: velig
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