Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Há-vaði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 há-vaði

1. a, m. a noise, tumult, Bs. ii. 182, Fas. ii, 230; í hávaða, aloud, Rd. 252, Fms. i. 289, Sturl. ii. 246: the greatest number, main part of a thing, hann náði hávaðanum, he caught the main part; missa hávaðan af því, to lose the main part.

2 há-vaði

2. a, m. a roaring water, a rapid, i. e. something less than a cascade; móða féll með miklum hávaða, Fas. ii. 230; þá spennti fram í hávaðana, Safn i. 80.

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Runic Inscription

há-vaði

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
part: participle.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Safn: Safn til Sögu Islands.
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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