Hvirfing

Old Norse Dictionary - hvirfing

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvirfing" in English.

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

hvirfing Old Norse word can mean:

hvirfing: f. or hvirfingr, m. a circle of men; setjask í hvirfing, to sit in a circle, Fms. v.. 279; þeir sömnuðu þeim saman í eina hvirfing, Karl. 249; Helgi spurði hvárt þeir sæti í hvírfingi eðr hverr út fra öðrum, Ld. 272; þeir setjask niðr í einn stað í hvirfing, Band. 33 new Ed.; síðan vóru goð hennar sett í hvirfing úti, Fms. v. 319.

hvirfing: II. a drinking match, at which the cup was passed round, cp. the Engl. loving cup; it is opp. to tvímenningr, when two persons pledged one another in the same cup; drekka hvirfing, Ó. H. 61.

hvirfing: COMPDS: hvirfingsbróðir, hvirfingsdrykkja, hvirfingsklukka.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

opp.: opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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