Elivágar

Old Norwegian Dictionary - elivágar

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "elivágar" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

elivágar
elivágar, m. pl. er i den nordiske Mytho-logi Navnet paa kolde Vande, om hvilkedet Vafþr. 31 heder: or Elivágomstukko eitrdropar, svá óx unnz or varðjötunn jvf SE. I, 423; Hým. 5; menÆlevágar kaldtes ogsaa en Gaard vedElven Nitja i Syllingdalen i Lier EJb.9518. Et andet Ælevágar, som eiedes af Oslo Bispestol og som efter EJb. 22212vel skulde være at søge i Guðdal í Oslóheraði, nævnes EJb. 21328. 40622. 40716,og maa have ligget paa Grænsen mellemØstre Akers og Lørenskogens Sogne vedde der liggende Vande, som paa det nyeRektangelkart over Egnen bære detteNavn. Elivágar nævnes som et Stednordenfor Jötunheimar Fld. II, 38312;Herv. 2046.

Part of speech: m pl

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚽᛚᛁᚠᛆᚵᛆᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.
pl.
Pluralis.
v.
Verbum.

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