Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kvartill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 kvartill

m., mod. kvartél, n. [for. word; Germ. viertel], a quarter: the fourth, of time in music, Rb. 460: a quarter of an ell, Dipl. iii. 4: in mod. usage, of the moon, fyrsta, síðasta kvartil.

Similar Words

KÁ
ká-beinn
ká-vísi
ká-víslega
ká-vísligr

Runic Inscription

kvartill

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

for.: foreign.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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