veði

Veði is a term that appears in Icelandic-language sources and related Norse texts. It is most commonly encountered as a historical inflection of the noun veðr or veður, which in modern Icelandic refers to weather or atmospheric conditions. In older texts, veði functioned as a case form of the word and can be found in poetry and prose that preserves earlier grammatical forms.

In contemporary usage, veði is rarely used outside linguistic discussion, philology, or stylistic, archaic, or poetic contexts. The everyday word for weather in modern Icelandic remains veður. When veði appears in present-day writing, it typically signals reference to older language or serves a stylistic purpose rather than representing current standard speech.

The study of veði sheds light on the grammatical history of weather-related vocabulary in North Germanic languages and illustrates how case forms evolved in Icelandic. It also highlights how older inflectional patterns continue to be detected in literary editions and historical texts. As with many archaic forms, the interpretation of veði depends on the manuscript, dialect, and period being examined, so scholars treat it as a historical rather than a living part of the language.

For related terms, see veðr and veður.