Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Miðviku-dagr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 miðviku-dagr

(proncd. miðku-dagr), mid-week-day, i. e. Wednesday; cp. Germ. mittwoche, (for this use see the remarks s. v. dagr), Rb. 102, Orkn. 322, K. Á. 188, Ó. H. 223, Sturl. ii. 153, D. N. v. 505: mið-viku-aptan, -morgin, -nótt, f. Wednesday eve, morning, night, K. Þ. K. 124, K. Á. 22, Ísl. ii. 346, Sturl. iii. 83.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

miðviku-dagr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
proncd.: pronounced.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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