Kveykr

Old Norse Dictionary - kveykr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kveykr" in English.

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

kveykr: m. [Engl. wick; Swed. veke; Dan. væge], a wick, of a lamp, Fb. iii. 508, freq.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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