Hvatan

Old Norse Dictionary - hvatan

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvatan" in English.

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

hvatan
f. an urging on, pushing on, Skv. I. 50.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
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