Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kvelda

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 kvelda

að, mod. kvölda, to draw towards evening; er kveldaði, Fms. iii. 114, vi. 156, Hkr. i. 24, Fs. 14; nú tekr at k., Al. 81; þá var svá kveldat, at …, Fms. xi. 63; vert þú hjá oss, þvíat kvölda tekr og á daginn líðr, Luke xxiv. 29: absol., áðr en þessi dagr kveldi, MS. 4. 32.

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Runic Inscription

kvelda

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

absol: absolute, absolutely.
absol.: absolute, absolutely.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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