Tvískiptr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - tvískiptr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "tvískiptr" in Norwegian.

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

tvískiptr: tvískiptr, adj. 1) delt i to; svá sem mjólkí tvískipt móður brjóst Homil. 3033. 2) = tvídrœgr, tvíslœgr; hann hugsaðivandliga, ef alþýðan væri nökkut tví-skipt í sínu orðalagi Fm. VIII, 1618;hann var tvískiptr í, hverr sigrinnhlyti, Svipdagr eða berserkir Fld. I,4211. 3) = halfskiptr, tvílitaðr; feldhefir þú góðan ok vel litan, er tví-skiptr er Fm. II, 711; hann hafði veslyfir sik tvískipt, svart ok hvítt Vígagl.1638. 4) = tvígorr; tvískipt brynjaDidr. 8037.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᚠᛁᛋᚴᛁᛕᛏᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

m.: Masculin.

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