Kviðugr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kviðugr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kviðugr

adj. pregnant, big with child, Stj. 176, 197; mær mun kviðog verða ok mun ala son, Post. 645. 62; sú mær ok móðir varð kviðug af Helgum Anda, Mar.:—with prep., vera kviðug at barni, to be with child; hón var kviðug at barni, Bs. ii. 166; Helga kona hans var kviðug at barni Þórðar, Þórð. (1860) 95: kviðug af kviknuðu jóði. Nikuld. 8; varð Loptr kviðugr af (at?) konu íllri, Hdl. 40, where the meaning is that Loki gave birth to an ogress (Hel?).

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᛁᛏᚢᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Hdl.: Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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