Kvæði

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kvæði

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kvæði" in Norwegian.

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

kvæði: kvæði, n. Digt, noget som er forfattet iVersemaal for at reciteres af Forfattereneller andre (jvf kviða, kviðlingr). Fbr.3316; yrkja, kveða kvæði Gunl. 8(2325 fg); Fbr. 3723; Flat. III, 24133 fg 38;Fm. VI, 36612; Hítd. 5625; leikr var sákærr mönnum, at kveða skyldi karl-maðr til konu í dans blautlig kvæðiok regilig, ok kona til karlmanns man-söngsvísur Bp. I, 23725; þóttist hannþann veg helzt hyggja af lífláti Ara,at láta hreysti hans koma í kvæði þau,er víða væri borin Sturl. I, 923; flytjakvæði (= kveða kvæði) Gunl. 8 (2318);fœra e-m kvæði dvs. recitere for nogenet til hans Ære forfattet Digt, Fm. VI,3698; Fbr. 3726; Gunl. 8 (2296). Jvf.lofkvæði, mansöngskvæði.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᛅᚦᛁ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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