Kveika
Old Norwegian Dictionary - kveikaMeaning of Old Norwegian word "kveika" in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- kveika
- kveika, f. 1) hvad der optænder noget,sætter Ild deri og bringer det til atbrænde; figurl. ástar, lastanna kveikaAlex. 571. 14423; slœgðar kveykor Konr.587. 2) Plur. kveykur, kveykvur dvs. Gjærsom anvendes til at sætte Gang paa Øl,bringe det i Gjæring. Bp. I, 3396. 8 (91 fg).
Part of speech: f
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᚽᛁᚴᛆ
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.
- p.
- Pagina, side.
- s.
- substantiv.