Kveldriða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kveldriða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kveldriða" in Norwegian.

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

kveldriða
kveldriða, f. kvindeligt Væsen som manforestillede sig ridende (jvf gandrei)omkring i Mørket og tilføiende MenneskerSkade eller Døden, = myrkriða (se minAfhandling om Lappernes Hedenskabog Trolddomskunst i (norsk) HistoriskTidsskrift IV, 172 fgg; særskilt Aftryks. 38 fgg). Hjörv. 15; Eb. 16 jvf 20; Post. 9147 fgg; kveldriðuhestr dvs.vargr Flat. II, 738.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᚽᛚᚦᚱᛁᚦᛆ
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.
s.
substantiv.
S.
Side.
v.
Verbum.

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