Hvass-viðri

Old Norse Dictionary - hvass-viðri

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvass-viðri" in English.

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

hvass-viðri
n. a sharp gale, Ld. 58, Sturl. iii. 56, Fms. iv. 57, passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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