Kviða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kviða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kviða" in Norwegian.

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

kviða: kviða, f. forekommer som Navn paa kvæðiforfattede i kvíðuháttr f. Ex. Glælogns-kviða OH. 23016; Hákonarkviða Fm.IX, 23421. 26521, men ogsaa i andreDigtes Navne f. E. Guðrúnarkviða NFkv.2419; Hallmundarkviða Grett. 1442;Helgakviða NFkv. 201 a22; HýmiskviðaNFkv. 105; Völsungakviða NFkv. 190 a.19319; Þrymskviða NFkv. 24; þá ortihann kvæði, er kallat er kviðan skjalf-henda eða drápan steflausa SE. I,64623. Se K. Gislason i AnO. 1881S. 288 fg; Hátt. II, 132 og Arkiv II,292.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᛁᚦᛆ
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.

m.: Masculin.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.