Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hversu

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 hversu

adv., proncd. hvursu, (hversug, N. G. L. i. 27, 91, qs. hvers-veg, what way, = hve):—how, Nj. 2, 68, Al. 10, Fms. x. 404, Ísl. ii. 364, N. G. L. i. 91, Hom. 103, passim; for hversu is the common word, whereas hve is obsolete.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

hversu

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
proncd.: pronounced.
qs.: quasi.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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