Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hvarfa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 hvarfa

að, [Ulf. hwarbon = περιπατειν, περιάγειν], prop. to turn round; let hann sér í hendi h. her gullit, Hðm. 21, obsolete.

2 hvarfa

2. to wander, stroll about, Fms. x. 412, Eg. (in a verse), Pr. 136.

3 hvarfa

β. metaph., h. í millum, what is between, as a matter of dispute or dissent, Gþl. 364; sakir stórra hluta er hér h. milli, Nj. 177, v. 1., ok h. þar í millum, run on these numbers, i. e. between the length of ten and twenty ells, Sks. 120, Anecd. 16: e-m hvarfar hugr, one’s mind wavers, Fms. x. 270.

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Runic Inscription

hvarfa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Anecd.: Anecdoton. (H. II.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hðm.: Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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