Hvirfill

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hvirfill

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hvirfill" in Norwegian.

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

hvirfill
hvirfill, m. 1) Kreds, Ring; þeir rákusaman í einn hvirfil heiðingja Klm. 36033. 2) Isse, lat. vertex. Heið. 23(3431); SE. I, 14812; Flat. III, 40634;;Bp. I, 1904. 22916; örin fló undir töfl-una ok setti aftr af höfði sveinsins,ok svá nær hafði hausinum, at heldren eigi dreyrði í miðjum hvirflinumFlat. I, 46321; laust síðan allan líkamhans með líkþrá ógurligri millum hvirfilsok ilja (Vulg. a planta pedis usquead verticem) Kgs. 375 (Job 2, 7); vallallr vági millum hæls ok hvirfils Stj.61717. 3) Fjeldtop, lat. vertex; i For- bindelsen hvirfill fjalls Stj. 3063; Mar.54129; Thom. 48816; jvf Kgs. 15837.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚠᛁᚱᚠᛁᛚᛚ
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.
s.
substantiv.

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