vita (OSw) vite (ODan) vita (OGu) vita (ON) vitas (OSw) verb

Etymologically related to the homonym vita ‘to know’ and many of its different usages might be subsumed under a general meaning ‘to make known’, which is reflected in translations such as ‘to declare’. Used in various stages of the legal procedure with more specific translations: When focusing on the announcement of a case to be handled at the þing, it might be translated as ‘to accuse’, ‘to charge’, ‘to sue’, ‘to prosecute’. When implying an investigation leading to an ensuing declaration, it might be translated as ‘to try’, ‘to examine’, ‘to investigate’, ‘to value’. When referring to corresponding oaths and/or testimonies, it might be translated as ‘to confirm’, ‘to witness’, ‘to strengthen’, ‘to substantiate’, ‘to defend’. When focusing on the result of such preceding procedures it might be translated as ‘to prove’, ‘to convict’, ‘to determine’, ‘to ascribe’.

accuse ODan JyL 2, 3
ODan SkBL
OSw BjR
OSw DL Kkb, Mb, Bb, Gb
OSw HL Mb
OSw KrL Äb Bb Rb Eb Hb DbI SmbII Tb Add
OSw MEL Bb Eb Hb SmbII Tb
OSw MESt Kgb Gb Äb Bb Rb Eb Hb SmbI Tb
OSw ÖgL Kkb
OSw SdmL Kkb, Kgb, Bb, Kmb, Mb, Tjdb
OSw SmL
OSw UL Mb, Kmb, Rb, Add. 8
OSw VmL Kkb, Mb, Kmb
OSw YVgL Rlb, Tb, Föb
acknowledge OSw UL Äb
act as witness OSw HL Mb
allege OSw YVgL Tb
ascribe OSw YVgL Add
be accused OSw UL Kkb, Äb, Mb, Kmb
OSw VmL Kkb, Mb, Kmb
be appraised OSw UL StfBM
be charged OSw UL Blb
bear witness ODan JyL 1, 2
OGu GL A 14, 18
OSw KrL Jb
OSw MEL Jb
OSw ÖgL Eb, Db, Äb, Jb, Kmb, Bb
blame ODan JyL 3
OSw HL Mb
charge ODan JyL 2, 3
OGu GL A 2
OSw ÄVgL Tb
OSw HL Mb
OSw MEL DbI
OSw UL Mb, Blb
OSw VmL Rb
OSw YVgL Tb, Utgb
claim OSw UL Äb
OSw VmL Äb
confirm OGu GL A 13, 23, 26
OSw ÄVgL Äb, Jb, Tb
OSw DL Mb, Bb
OSw HL Kkb, Äb, Jb, Rb
OSw KrL Kgb Gb
OSw MEL Kgb
OSw MESt Gb
OSw ÖgL Db Gb Äb Jb Kmb Rb Bb
OSw UL Kgb, Äb, Mb, Kmb, Blb
OSw VmL Äb, Jb, Kmb
OSw YVgL passim
confirm by oath OSw ÄVgL Md, Smb, Vs, Slb, Äb
OSw SmL
convict ODan JyL 3
corroborate OSw HL Äb
decide OSw KrL Rb Eb DbI DbII SmbI
OSw MEL Kgb Gb Eb Hb DbI DbII SmbI
OSw MESt Skb Eb DbII
OSw ÖgL Jb
declare OGu GL A 3
OSw HL Äb
OSw MESt Rb
OSw SdmL Kkb, Kgb, Gb, Äb, Jb, Bb, Kmb, Mb, Tjdb, Rb
OSw UL Rb
OSw VmL Rb
defend OSw KrL Tb
OSw MEL Tb
OSw YVgL Drb, Rlb
determine ODan ESjL 2
OSw KrL Kmb
OSw MEL Kmb
OSw MESt Kmb Add
examine OSw DL Eb
OSw HL Kkb, Blb
excuse by oath OSw SmL
fine OIce Jó Þfb 5
give a verdict OSw MEL Jb
give evidence OSw HL Kkb
give proof ODan ESjL 3
give witness ODan ESjL 1
inquest OSw YVgL Add
inquire OSw ÖgL Eb, Db, Jb, Bb
OSw YVgL Add
investigate OSw DL Eb, Gb
OSw ÖgL Rb
OSw UL Kkb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Rb
OSw VmL Kkb, Kgb, Äb, Mb
know OGu GL A 2, 37
ONorw GuL Krb, Kpb, Tfb, Mhb
probe OSw YVgL Add
prosecute OSw YVgL Föb
prove ODan ESjL 3
ODan JyL 1
ODan SkKL 3−7, 12
ODan SkL passim
ODan VSjL 1, 2, 16−18, 24, 71, 72
OGu GL A 19
OSw ÄVgL Rlb, Jb, Kva, Tb
OSw DL Mb, Bb, Gb, Tjdb
OSw HL Mb, Jb, Rb
OSw KrL Äb Jb Bb Kmb Hb DbI DbII Tb
OSw MEL Kgb Äb Jb Bb Hb DbI DbII SmbII Tb
OSw MESt Äb Jb DbI Tb
OSw ÖgL Kkb Gb Äb Kmb
OSw UL Kkb
OSw VmL Kkb
OSw YVgL Jb, Kvab
prove lawful acquisition OSw DL Bb
prove one’s right OSw HL Äb
put responsibility on OSw VmL Äb
show OSw MEL Gb
state OSw YVgL Rlb
strengthen one’s case OSw HL Blb
substantiate OSw DL Bb
OSw UL Kkb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Blb, Rb, Add. 13
OSw VmL Kkb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Kmb, Bb, Rb
sue OSw YVgL Add
swear ODan ESjL 3
ODan JyL 1, 3
ODan SkL 13, 14, 18, 32, 72, 75
ODan VSjL 73, 79
swear to (something) OGu GL A 14
test OSw KrL Kgb
OSw MEL Kgb
testify OGu GL Add. 8 (B 55)
OSw ÖgL Db Äb
OSw UL Äb, Mb, Jb, Blb, Add. 1
try OSw DL Mb, Bb
OSw HL Kgb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Blb, Rb
OSw MEL Eb
OSw ÖgL Jb Kmb Rb
OSw UL Kmb, Rb
OSw VmL Kkb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Kmb, Rb
value OSw DL Tjdb
verify OGu GL A 19
OSw UL Mb
witness ODan ESjL 3
ODan JyL 1, 2
ODan SkL 4, 67, 109
ODan VSjL 6 Refs:

Hertzberg s.v. vita 4