Þvátt-á

Old Norse Dictionary - þvátt-á

Meaning of Old Norse word "þvátt-á" in English.

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

þvátt-á
f. ‘the wash,’ the wash-river, a local name; Hallr var skírðr Laugardaginn fyrir Páska, ok hjún hans öll, þar í ánni, hón er síðan kölluð Þ., Bs. i. 12.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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