Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kvía

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 kvía

að, to pen sheep for milking, freq. in mod. usage: to pen, hem in, Bs. i. 330, Fs. 27: to enclose, at konungr kvíi oss hér í vágs-botninum, Fms. xi. 66, Grett. 83 A; kvía e-n af, to shut one up.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

kvía

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

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