Hvalfa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hvalfa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hvalfa" in Norwegian.

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

hvalfa
hvalfa, v. (fð) hvælve, kantre, indtage ensaadan Stilling, at Tingen faar Udseendeaf en Hvælving, = holfa; hleyptu þeirGuthormr skútunni upp á bátinn sváat drjúgum hvalfði Bp. I, 78016.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚠᛆᛚᚠᛆ
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:

p.
Pagina, side.
v.
Verbum.

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