Kviknan

Old Norse Dictionary - kviknan

Meaning of Old Norse word "kviknan" in English.

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

kviknan
f. quickening; dvergarnir höfðu tekit kviknan, Edda 9.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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