vise

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[edit] English

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A bench vise

[edit] Alternative forms

  • vice (Commonwealth English)

[edit] Etymology

From French vis (“screw, winding stairs”), from Old French vis, viz, from Latin vitis (“vine”); probably akin to English withy.

[edit] Noun

vise (plural vises)

  1. (US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.

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two-jawed instrument for holding work

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vise

  1. definite of vis
  2. plural of vis

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse vísa.

[edit] Noun

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vise c. (singular definite visen, plural indefinite viser)

  1. song, ballad, ditty

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    Inflection of vise
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative vise visen viser viserne
genitive vises visens visers visernes

[edit] Verb

vise (imperative vis, infinitive at vise, present tense viser, past tense viste, past participle har vist)

  1. to show

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vise

  1. first-person singular present indicative of viser
  2. third-person singular present indicative of viser
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of viser
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of viser
  5. second-person singular imperative of viser

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vise

  1. first-person singular preterite subjunctive of ver
  2. third-person singular preterite subjunctive of ver

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vīse

  1. vocative masculine singular of vīsus

[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Etymology 1

Inflected form of vis.

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vise

  1. plural form of vis

[edit] Etymology 2

From Old Norse vísa (“a manner of singing”), related to Old Norse vis.

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vise m. or f. (definite singular visa/visen; indefinite plural viser; definite plural visene)

  1. Lyrical or epic poem with plain content and plain melody.
    • En strofisk dikt med strofisk melodi såväl litterärt som musikalisk oftast präglad av en viss enkelhet i stilen. Bengt R. Jonsson (Swedish)
      A stanzaic poem with a stanzaic melody both literary and musically ususally characterized by to some degree a simplicity of style.
[edit] Usage notes

The Scandinavian term vise is less comprehensive than the English song (Norwegian sang), the German Lied or the French chanson. The term sang is often citing a collective whereas the vise more commonly refers to an I.

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vise (present tense viser; past tense viste; past participle vist; present participle visende; imperative vis)

  1. to show
  2. to send someone on their way
    vise noen til en dyktig lege
    send someone to a proficient physician
    vise bort
    turn away
[edit] References
  • “vise” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.

[edit] Romanian

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: ['vi.se] help, file

[edit] Noun

vise n. pl.

  1. Plural form of vis.

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vise

  1. absolute definite natural masculine form of vis.
  2. (dated) absolute plural form of vis.
    de tre vise männen
    the three wise men, the Biblical Magi

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vise c.

  1. a queen bee

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Declension of vise
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vise visen visar visarna
genitive vises visens visars visarnas

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