Myrkvi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - myrkvi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "myrkvi" in Norwegian.

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

myrkvi: myrkvi, m.(= mjörkvi) 1) Mørke; gerðistþá myrkvi mikill bæði af nótt ok fjúkiFbr. 1327; undarligt er þat, at þú finnrjafnan fé í slíku myrkri; aldri myndaek finna fé í slíkum myrkva Vígagl.1925. 2) tyk, tæt Taage; kann vera,at þat dupt samnisk saman, ok sýnistþat líkt regni eða myrkva (= Textensmjörkva) Kgs. 48 &vl 15; skaut uppendr ok sinnum þoku ok myrkva (=Textens mjörkva) líkum svörtum reykKgs. 48 &vl 5; þegar um morguninní sólarroð þá vakna þeir, ok var þámyrkvi mikill svá, at hvergi sá afeyjunni, ok er sólin fœrist upp, tekrat rjúfa myrkvann Flat. III, 34113 fgjvf Fm. VI, 26127. 2625 fg; um morg-ininn, er lýsti, var svá mikill myrkvi(= mikill sjálægr mjörkvi Fm. VIII,17814) á sjónum, at - Flat. II, 59822;jvf gerði myrkva mikinn sælægjan Fm.VI, 26127.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛦᚱᚴᚠᛁ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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