Kveif

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kveif

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kveif" in Norwegian.

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

kveif: kveif, f. et Slags Hue eller Hovedbedæk- ning; kom Kæi ræðismaðr gangandií höllina í einum silkikyrtli ok einakveif á höfði Ridd. 265; om Bispehueeller mitra (som ght. cuppa) Fm. VIII,3783; Bp. II, 18625; Thom. 44021; som fr. coiffe om Brynjehætte eller Pantser-hue (se Blom i AnO. 1867 s. 76; Höf.Leb. II, 4114 fgg; V. Gay Gloss. archeol.I, 406 b18) Kgs. 6630. 9211. - Se Diez3 I, 148 under cuffia, Du Cange I, 130014 fggog Ahlqvist de Vestfinska språkenskulturord s. 141.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᚽᛁᚠ
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.

fr.: fransk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

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