Kveld-vaka

Old Norse Dictionary - kveld-vaka

Meaning of Old Norse word "kveld-vaka"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

kveld-vaka
u, f. eve-wake, the time between twilight (rökkr) and bed-time, when people sit and work by candle-light, also simply called vaka.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛁᛚᛏ-ᚢᛅᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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