Soknarkviðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - soknarkviðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "soknarkviðr" in Norwegian.

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

soknarkviðr: soknarkviðr, m. Søgsmaalskvid (se kviðr);ef maðr þarf bjargkviðo þar, er búa-kviðr hefir borit áðr á hann, þá skalhann kveðja 5 búa í þann kvið, er áðrhefir borit á hann, þótt þá hafi 9 búarborit á hann sóknarkviðinn Grg. I, 6518;þar er sœkjandi skal kveðja þess kviðar,hvárt hann á fé eða fœri til at fœraómaga fram, þá skal hann kvatt hafa,áðr dómr fari út, er þat sóknarkviðrGrg. II, 256 (Grág. 1202).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚮᚴᚿᛆᚱᚴᚠᛁᚦᚱ
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:

m.: Masculin.

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