Hvernig

Old Norse Dictionary - hvernig

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvernig" in English.

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

hvernig: qs. hvernveg, [see hverr], interrog. direct and indirect; the forms vary, hverneg or hvernig, Eg. 19 A, 106, 123, 292, 394, Hkr. i. 170, 287, Korm. 130, 148, Glúm. 327, Band. 18 new Ed., passim: hvernog or hvernug, Orkn. 83 (v. 1.), Hkr. i. 120, 347, Al. 63, 65, and passim in old MSS.: the mod. form is hvernin, proncd. hvurinn or kvurninn, qs. hvernveginn, from vegr with the article, which form is also now and then found in old MSS., FS. 105 (MS. Arna-Magn. 132), BS. Hungrv. passim, as also later MSS.:—how? in what way? the references passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

proncd.: pronounced.

qs.: quasi.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Arna-Magn.: Arna-Magnacanus.

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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