Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hverfr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 hverfr

adj. shifty; hverf haustgríma, Hm. 73; hverfr hugr, a shifty mind, Sol. 31: crank, of a ship, freq. in mod. usage: also in the phrase, stýra hverft, to steer wrong. Fas. ii. 178.

2 hverfr

2. metaph., ráða hverft, to give false counsel, Karl. III; fara hverft, to start, stagger, as if frightened, Nj. 197, Sd. 154; whence the mod. verða hverft, to be startled, be frightened: of clothes, rétt-hverfr, turning right; út-hverfr, turning outside; as also út-hverfa, rétt-hverfa, u, f.

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Runic Inscription

hverfr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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