Móðurkviðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - móðurkviðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "móðurkviðr" in Norwegian.

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

móðurkviðr: móðurkviðr, m. Modersliv, lat. uterus ma-tris, = móðurmagi; sem fyrir var sagtaf engli fyrr, en hann væri getinn ímóðurkviði (Vulg. priusquam in uteroconciperctur) Hom. 8413 (Luc. 2, 21);þegar frá móðurkviði (Vulg. ex uteromatris suæ) Post. 8537 (Luc. 1, 15) jvf85412 fg 19. 23; fyllist hann (nl. antichristus)þegar af djöfli í móðurkviði Hb. 352;Ólafr var þá (er Tryggvi konungr faðirhans var veginn) í móðurkviði Fm. X,27511.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚮᚦᚢᚱᚴᚠᛁᚦᚱ
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:

c.: Capitel.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

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