Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-kváma

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 á-kváma

mod. ákoma, u, f.

2 á-kváma

1. coming, arrival; úfriðar á., visitation of war, Stj. 561.

3 á-kváma

2. but esp. a hurt received from a blow, a wound, = áverki, Nj. 99, Fms. ii. 67, Gþl. 168: medic. of a disease of the skin, an eruption, Fél. ix. 186, esp. on the lips, v. áblástr.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

á-kváma

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
medic.: medicinally.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fél.: Félags-rit.
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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