Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Drótt-kvæðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 drótt-kvæðr

adj. (-kvæði, n.), in the heroic metre, the metre used in the drápas (q. v.) or poems which were recited before a king and the king’s men (drótt), whence the name probably comes; dróttkvæðr is opp. to kviðu-háttr, the epic, narrative metre, and ljóða-háttr, the metre of didactic poems or poems in the form of dialogues, Edda (Ht.)

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Runic Inscription

drótt-kvæðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
prob: probable, probably.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

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