Kvikr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kvikr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kvikr" in Norwegian.

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

kvikr: kvikr, adj. 1) levende, mods. dauðr. Grg.I, 12416; Ghe. 24; Mork. 2213; Fm.VII, 2272; verða kvikr í kviði móðurinniGrg. I, 22414; Syri höfðu her svá mik-inn, at drjúgum þótti öll jörð kvikskriða fyrir mannfjölda Stj. 29821 &vl;hann átti eigi meira í kvikum kvist eneina kú Mar. 104923; undan teknum öll-um kvikum hennar búeyri DN. II, 44213;kvikt fé = ganganda fé, kvikfé, DN.I, 6315. 22. VIII, 15310; kvikt búfé Kalfsk.81 b4; kvik kýr Kalfsk. 81 a22; hvatsegir þú? kvað hann, kvikr fjándi!(jvf t. der lebendige Satan, Teufel)El. 2413. 2) livlig, let bevægelig, munter, kvik til Sinds; svá verðr herrinn kvikrvið þenna kvitt, at margr hleypr, semhann sé óðr orðinn Alex. 11727. - Sekykr.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᛁᚴᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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