Hvinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hvinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hvinn" in Norwegian.

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

hvinn
hvinn, n. Rapser, Person som gjør sig skyldig i smaat Tyveri, i at stjæle Ting af ringe Værdi. SE. II, 49621; ef maðrkallar annan þjóf eða hvinn Rb. 36,102; réttir dómendr hegna þjófa okhvinn Heilag. II, 4964; ef minnr stelren þveiti, þá skal sá heita hvinn umallan aldr síðan ok eigi engan rétt ásér Frost. 14, 1215; jvf Bjark. 1476;hverr sá hvinnit stœrra? Grett. 10717;Jvf. gsv. hvinn Vestg. 2 Þjuf. 133 (S. 16412) og 143 (S. 1651).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚠᛁᚿᚿ
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:

f.
Feminin.
n.
Neutrum.
S.
Side.
v.
Verbum.

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