Kveikja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kveikja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kveikja" in Norwegian.

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

kveikja
kveikja, f. 1) hvad der anvendes til der-med at optænde Ild; se eldkveikja. 2) hvad der tjener til at fremkalde, foraar-sage noget (kveikja, v. 3); sundrlyndissáðir ok kveikja Stj. 19224; öfundarkveikja Bp. II, 216; kveikjur holdligrargirndar Mar. 118227.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᚽᛁᚴᛁᛆ
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:

a.
accusativ.
f.
Feminin.
p.
Pagina, side.
v.
Verbum.

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