Kveinka

Old Norse Dictionary - kveinka

Meaning of Old Norse word "kveinka" in English.

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

kveinka
að, to complain; k. um e-t, O. H. L. 78, Rb. 174, Bs. ii. 64: mod., k. sér, to wail, cry, from pain.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
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