Kví
Old Norwegian Dictionary - kvíMeaning of Old Norwegian word "kví" in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- kví
- kví, f. (N. Pl. -ar) 1) Fold, Indhegning hvoriman samler Kvæget; reka fé í kvíarHrafnk. 817; jvf Fbr. 2610 fg; hugðustmundu taka þá í kvíum sem sauði tilskurðar Fm. VIII, 603; eru nú inni byrgð-ir fyriross í firðinum sem sauðir í kvíFm. VIII, 21923; jvf sauðakví. 2) Klemme,hvori noget holdes indesluttet, en til beggeSider (ved Gjærder, opstillede Folk o.desl.) afstængt Gang eller Passage (jvfklömbr), hvad enten den saa er lukketi den ene Ende f. Ex. Eg. 46 (9026);Fm. VI, 6924; eller ikke (= geil) f. Ex. OH. 11915; Sturl. I, 2430. 37524 fg. 3846 &fg. . I, 2647 fg; Plur. kvíar brugt i sammeBetydning: þar var fylkt liði tveimmegin hjá, en Glúmi var boðit atganga í kvíarnar, ef hann vildi tildómsins Vígagl. 2443; jvf Ljósv. 2766.
Part of speech: f
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᛁ
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:
- desl.
- deslige.
- f.
- Feminin.
- fg.
- følgende.
- m.
- Masculin.
- Pl.
- Pluralis.
- v.
- Verbum.
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