Kvika

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kvika

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kvika" in Norwegian.

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

kvika: kvika, f. 1) Kjødet under Neglene paa Men-nesker, under Klovene eller Hovene paaDyr (Folkespr. kvik se Aasen 408 a jvfnht. leben DWb. VI, 423), = kvikva.Bp. II, 18425. 2) Polyp i Næsen?Vespasianus hafði kviku í nösum -,en þat mein kalla þeir vespas Post.15516 jvf 15532 (= Heilag. II, 28822);jvf gsv. W. hafdhe ena fula sot innansinum næsum swa at the wllu mzmatkum, ok ther aff fik han nampn,thy at vespa thyter en mathk a warthmal Fornsv. Legend. I, 31222. 3) rin-dende Kildevand (levende Vand Joh. 4,10 fg jvf 1 Mos. 26, 19; 3 Mos. 14,6. 15; Sal. Høisang 4, 15; Joh. Aabenb. 7, 17); sem sú kvika nam staðar okrann ekki SE. I, 4232, jvf kvikudropi,kvikja, eitrkvikja. 4) Plur. kvikur =kveikvur (Bp. I, 3396. 8). Bp. I, 1979. 11jvf &vl

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᛁᚴᛆ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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