Kvern

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kvern

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kvern" in Norwegian.

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

kvern: kvern, f. (G. -ar, n. Pl. -ir) 1) = kvern-steinn. SE. I, 3767; Dn. IV, 56012. 19;kvern alnar til augans Dn. II, 15013. 2) Mølle, Kvern hvortil hører 2 Mølle-stene; om Haandkvern: SE. I, 3768. 10 fg; Dn. I, 18311; sat kona við kvern okkvað forkunnar fagrt við, er hón mólFm. VII, 23312 (jvf Mork. 22419 somhar stóð for sat); om Vandmølle: Dn.I, 54413. II, 4258.10.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᚽᚱᚿ
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.

G.: Genitiv.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

Pl.: Pluralis.

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