Vöðvi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vöðvi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vöðvi" (or vǫðvi) in Norwegian.

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

vöðvi (vǫðvi): vöðvi, m. Muskel, det tykke af Kjødet paadet dyriske eller menneskelige Legeme (jvfFolkespr. vodve Aasen 941; gsv. vaþve,ght. wado, nht. wade); skal hann sár-bótum bœta - eyri þar sem vöðvaskerr Gul. 1855; Grettir hjó til hansá lærit hœgra, svá at ór tók allanvöðvan Grett. 13911 jvf El. 12918; Didr.1871; kom (höggit) á handlegginn uppivið öxl, en sverðit rendi með beininuok skar ór allan vöðvann allt ofan íölbogabót Sturl. II, 3834; þat er margramanna siðr at vinda vöðva í klæðumok kalla þat soðit Fld. II, 194. Jvf.aflvöðvi.

Part of speech: m

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, vöðvi may be more accurately written as vǫðvi.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚯᚦᚠᛁ
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.

v.: Verbum.

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