Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÞVINGA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 ÞVINGA

að, [O. H. G. dwingan; mid.H. G. twinge; Germ. zwingen; Dan. tvinge; þvinga and þungr (q. v.) are, we believe, kindred words]:—to weigh down, oppress; þvingar móðrinn harði, a grief weighs me down, Skáld H. 7. 9; mig hefir þvingað manna lát, 5. 14; sárliga þvinguð, Mirm. (Ed.) 210.

2 ÞVINGA

II. reflex., en vér þvingumz á sex dögum ok þrjátigi, Stj. 148; þenna mann þvingaðan mörgum hugrenningum, burdened with many concerns, Th. 2; móðurinnar kvið, svá sem hann er þvingaðr (loaded) ok fullr af burðinum, Stj. 80. This word is rare in old writers, but freq. in mod. usage since the Reformation. The metaph. sense, to compel, has been introduced through the Germ. word.

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Runic Inscription

ÞVINGA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "ÞVINGA" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
opp: opposed to.
q. v.: quod vide.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Mirm.: Mirmants Saga. (G. II.)
Skáld H.: Skáld Helga-rímur. (A. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

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