Kvein

Old Norse Dictionary - kvein

Meaning of Old Norse word "kvein" in English.

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

kvein
n. wailing, Bs. i. 40, ii. 140, Al. 55; andar-kvein, lamentation; harma-k., a dirge, freq. in an eccl. sense.

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

Abbreviations used:

eccl.
ecclesiastical.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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