I.a plain bordering on the Visurgis, (the modern Weser); perh. near the modern Minden, Tac. A. 2, 16.
Idistaviso or Idisiaviso the latter form ex conj. Grimm; Germ. from Idisi, maiden, and Viso, meadow; cf. Grimm, Deutsche Mythol. p. 372 ed. II., qs. the maiden's meadow; is approved by Nipperd. ad loc., and has been adopted in the text by Halm; the MS. form, explained as splendid meadow, from ancient Germ. id = nitens, the sup. of which is idista, Grimm, Gram. Einl. p. xlii, is retained by Ritter,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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