Kverkamein

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kverkamein

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kverkamein" in Norwegian.

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

kverkamein: kverkamein, n. Skade, Lidelse, Sygdom i Halsen eller Struben; tók kverkameinsvá mikit, at víða þrútnaði af höfuðok hals, kverkrnar fúnuðu, ljóp orbæði vágr ok holdfúi sárum þeim, (sem)á gjörðist Bp. I, 18932; Jón - tókkverkamein mikit ok þrútnuðu (nl. kverkrnar) ákafliga svá, at hann máttiöngu bergja ok náliga ekki mæla svá,at heyra mætti Bp. I, 1166 jvf 34719.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᚽᚱᚴᛆᛘᚽᛁᚿ
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:

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

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