Hvatr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hvatr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hvatr" in Norwegian.

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

hvatr: hvatr, adj. 1) hurtig, rask, snar; Davidkonungr bjóst hvatt Stj. 53220; ríðahvatt Flat. II, 1255; ríðr sem hvatastLaxd. 63 (18430 fg); rennr sem hann máhvatast (= sem fljótast má hann Gísl.612) Gísl. 14725; jvf Sturl. II, 4812.Jvf. fóthvatr. 2) modig, uforfærdet,djærv; mods. blauðr 1. Hm. 58 (59);Fafn. 6. 17. 24. 30 fg; fyrir löngumyndum vér komnir aptr - meðúsœmd ok öreigð, ef engi hefði verithvatari höfðingi í her þessum en þúFm. VI, 16014; hvatr hugr Fafn. 26.Jvf. gunnhvatr, ógnhvatr. 3) af Han-kjøn, lat. masculus, mods. blauðr 2;hreysiköttr tekr sáð ens hvata of munnok verðr svá hafandi Anal.2 2482.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚠᛆᛏᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

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