Á-kváma

Old Norse Dictionary - á-kváma

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

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

á-kváma Old Norse word can mean:

á-kváma: mod. ákoma, u, f.

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

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.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

mod.: modern.

esp.: especially.

l.: line.

medic.: medicine, medically.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Fél.: Félags-rit.

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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