Þvingan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þvingan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þvingan" in Norwegian.

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

þvingan: þvingan, f. 1) Besvær, Plage; þótti mikilþvingan at halda svá margar hátíðirStj. 497. 213; vér þolum dagliga þvingansakir langs vatzburðar Heilag. II, 11423;frjáls af þvingan ok þrældómi Heilag.II, 14015; Bp. I, 72025; er lýðrinn heyrirorð Aristodimi enn til nökkurra þving-a(na) við postolann, bölvar honum hvertunga Post. 65922. 2) Spægelse; hár-klæði upp á sinn líkama honum tilþvinganar takandi Thom. 2211; Post.61033.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚠᛁᚿᚵᛆᚿ
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:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

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