Sól-hvarf

Old Norse Dictionary - sól-hvarf

Meaning of Old Norse word "sól-hvarf" in English.

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

sól-hvarf
n. the ‘sun’s turn,’ solstice; s. á vetr, s. á sumar, Rb. 90, 454, 456: in popular usage in plur. sól-hvörf, fyrir sólhvörf, Grág. i. 420, ii. 306; nú liðr fram at sólhvörfum, Grett. 162 new Ed.; sólhvarfa-hringr, the ‘sun’s turn-ring,’ the tropic, Rb. 472.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
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