Hvat-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - hvat-liga

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvat-liga" in English.

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

hvat-liga
adv. quickly; ríða h., Nj. 192, Sd. 156; búask h., Ísl. ii. 338; fara h., Rd. 277, Th. 77.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
l.
line.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Rd.
Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Th.
Theophilus. (F. III.)
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