Sól-hvarf

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sól-hvarf

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sól-hvarf

n. the ‘sun’s turn,’ solstice; s. á vetr, s. á sumar, Rb. 90, 454, 456: in popular usage in plur. sól-hvörf, fyrir sólhvörf, Grág. i. 420, ii. 306; nú liðr fram at sólhvörfum, Grett. 162 new Ed.; sólhvarfa-hringr, the ‘sun’s turn-ring,’ the tropic, Rb. 472.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛚ-ᚼᚢᛅᚱᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

n.
neuter.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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