Á-kvæði

Old Norse Dictionary - á-kvæði

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-kvæði" in English.

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

á-kvæði Old Norse word can mean:

á-kvæði: n.

á-kvæði: 1. an uttered opinion; mun ek nú segja yðr hvat mitt á. er, Nj. 189, Sturl. i. 65 C; Ed. atkvæði (better): a command, Stj. 312, 208; með ákvæðum, expressly, Sks. 235: cp. atkvæði.

á-kvæði: 2. in popular tales and superstition it is specially used of spells or charms: cp. Lat. fatum from fari; cp. also atkvæði: the mod. use prefers ákvæði in this sense, hence ákvæða-skáld, n. a spell-skald, a poet whose words have a magical power, also called kraptaskald; v. Ísl. Þjóðs. I, where many such poets are mentioned; indeed any poet of mark was believed to possess the power to spell-bind with his verses; cp. The tales about Orpheus.

á-kvæði: COMPDS: ákvæðisteigr, ákvæðisverk.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

mod.: modern.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

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