Þvátt-á
Old Norse Dictionary - þvátt-á
Meaning of Old Norse word "þvátt-á"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- þvátt-á
- f. ‘the wash,’ the wash-river, a local name; Hallr var skírðr Laugardaginn fyrir Páska, ok hjún hans öll, þar í ánni, hón er síðan kölluð Þ., Bs. i. 12.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚢᛅᛏᛏ-ᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)