Váveifligr

Old Norse Dictionary - váveifligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "váveifligr" in English.

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

váveifligr
adj. sudden; at sízt brygði við váfeifliga hluti, Fms. vi. 250; v. vatna-vöxtr, Stj. 87; v. sótt, sudden illness, Hom. (St.); verðr það opt þá varir minnst, | voveiflig hætta búin finnst, Pass. 5. 2.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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