Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kveykja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 kveykja

or kveikja, u, f. kindling, Stj. 192; öfundar k., Bs. ii. 21: in the west of Icel. a slight swelling of the rivers from rain or a thaw is called kveykja, a freshet,—það er komin k. í árnar. cp. kvikva (II).

2 kveykja

II. plur. kveykur (and kvikur, Bs. i. 197), yeast, ferment of ale; queyquor voru lagðar undir mungáts efni, Bs. i. 339; einhverr maðr vildi mungát göra, ok horfðisk á úvænliga, kvikurnar (kveikarnar, v. l.) vildu ekki duga, 197.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

kveykja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Hel.: Heliand.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pass.: passive, passively.
pl.: plural.
plur.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.
ζ: uncertain or wrong reading.

Works & Authors

Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Hðm.: Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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