Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hverfi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 hverfi

n. a cluster of farms, such as almost to form a village, freq. in Icel. local names, Fiskilækjar-hverfi, Skóga-h., Rangár-h., Ingólfshöfða-h., Fljóts-h., Landn.: metaph., vizku-h., the abode of wisdom = the breast, Fbr. (in a verse); tanna-h., the ‘tooth-abode,’ i. e. the mouth, Kristni S. (in a verse): a shelter, verða e-m at hverfi, Sturl. i. (in a verse).

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Runic Inscription

hverfi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.
viz: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Kristni S.: Kristni Saga. (D. I. III.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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