Níkvæða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - níkvæða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "níkvæða" in Norwegian.

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

níkvæða: níkvæða, v. (dd) 1) benægte Sandheden afnoget (= neita 1) m. Dat. nú megovárir lærðir menn eigi þesso níkvæðaAnecd. 1230 (166); níkvæddi hann þessarisök Kgs. 14327. 2) forkaste, forskyde,forsmaa, frasige sig, = neita 2; m. Dat.Petr níkvæddi herra sínum Kgs. 12524;ef þú mátt ok hlýðir þér at níkvæðagjöfum hans, þá níkvæð; en ef þérhlýðir eigi at níkvæða, þá legg ást okþakkir í móti Heilag. I, 45621; m. Akk.segi ek skilit við yðr, níkvæði ek yðrok allt yðart samneyti Heilag. I, 47024. 3) nægte, vægre sig ved at indrømme, =neita 3; hann níkvæddi þat vitrliga, erhann hafði bráðliga játat Kgs. 16827.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛁᚴᚠᛅᚦᛆ
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:

Dat.: Dativ.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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