Þvengr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þvengr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þvengr" in Norwegian.

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

þvengr: þvengr, m. (G. -gjar, n. Pl. -gir, a. Pl. -gi)Rem; tók dvergrinn þveng ok kníf okvill stinga rauf á vörrum Loka ok villrifa saman munninn SE. I, 34424; Egillhafði skúfaða skóþvengi, - ok hafðilosnat annarr þvengrinn Eb. 43 (7818);Fld. I, 28915; hann - færr honum skúaok dró úr þvengina Fld. III, 92; Draum.116; Karlsefn. 3 (Aa. 1072). Jvf. skó-þvengr.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚠᚽᚿᚵᚱ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

G.: Genitiv.

gr.: græft.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

Pl.: Pluralis.

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