KVEF

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

KVEF

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 KVEF

n. [akin to kvefja, kefja, etc.; Engl. cough; Germ. keichen; Swed. quaf]:—a catarrh, freq. kvef-sótt, f. epidemic of kvef.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᛁᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
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