Velkja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - velkja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "velkja" in Norwegian.

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

velkja: velkja, v. (kt) jvf valka 1) þeir velktuTuma lengi, þvíat sumir mæltu hannundan Sturl. I, 25231; velktr í íllskusauri Heilag. I, 6610; upers. velkir e-n íhafi Flat. II, 10813; Eg. 32 (6612); velk-jast úti dvs. tumles omkring paa Havet afVind og Strøm, Flóam. 21 (14219). 2) overveie; velkja ráð Bp. I, 62325; velkjae-t fyrir sér OH. 1962 (Flat. II, 3227).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᛚᚴᛁᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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