Kviðugr

Old Norse Dictionary - kviðugr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kviðugr" in English.

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

kviðugr: adj. pregnant, big with child, Stj. 176, 197; mær mun kviðog verða ok mun ala son, Post. 645. 62; sú mær ok móðir varð kviðug af Helgum Anda, Mar.:—with prep., vera kviðug at barni, to be with child; hón var kviðug at barni, Bs. ii. 166; Helga kona hans var kviðug at barni Þórðar, Þórð. (1860) 95: kviðug af kviknuðu jóði. Nikuld. 8; varð Loptr kviðugr af (at?) konu íllri, Hdl. 40, where the meaning is that Loki gave birth to an ogress (Hel?).

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Hdl.: Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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