Forn-kvæði

Old Norse Dictionary - forn-kvæði

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

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

forn-kvæði Old Norse word can mean:

forn-kvæði
n. an old poem, Edda 135.
forn-kvæði
β. a ballad, vide danz.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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