Þvá

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þvá

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þvá" in Norwegian.

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

þvá
þvá, v. (þvæ, þó, þógu, þveginn) 1) bort- vaske (Urenlighed af en dermed besmittet Gjenstand); þó af sér tjöruna Fm. VI,195; ef nökkut mætti þá þessi svívirð-ing af þváz þeirra máli Vem. 1460; þessbið ek, at þváist af syndir þess manns,er les píslarsögu mína Heilag. I, 48014;hann þvær af mönnum í skírninni allarsyndir Flat. I, 2958. 2) renvaske, ved Vasken eller Toen rengjøre; m. Akk. þvásár manna OHm. 9135; Fbr. 11010; þváhadd sínn SE. I, 36217; tóku þá klæðiaf líkino ok þógu líkit OH. 22411; þvásik Vatsd. 3 (530); m. Dat. tóku þáklæði af líkino ok þógu því Flat. II,3672; þvá sér Gunl. 11 (2599); Fm.VIII, 1315.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚠᛆ
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.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
nl.
nemlig.
v.
Verbum.

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