Hvassleikr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hvassleikr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hvassleikr" in Norwegian.

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

hvassleikr: hvassleikr, m. 1) Hvashed, Skarphed (jvfhvass 1); hvassleikr klungra ok hag-þyrna Barl. 1829; hvassleikr vits okskilningar Heilag. I, 10134; jvf Thom.310; Bp. I, 68111; m. m. under hvass 1. 2) Hurtighed og Kraft i Bevægelse (jvfhvass 2); hvassleikr íllviðris (veðrsinsFm. VIII, 557) Flat. II, 55322. 3) Skarp-sindighed, Skarphed i Forstand. Homil.1584 (se under hvass 1 Side 120 b10 fgg).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚠᛆᛋᛋᛚᚽᛁᚴᚱ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

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