Æva

Old Icelandic Dictionary - æva

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "æva" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

æva Old Icelandic word can mean:

æva
adv.
æva
1) never (sá er ~ þegir); Gísli kvað þá vísu, er ~ skyldi, G. repeated a verse that he never should;
æva
2) at any time, ever; ~ ekki, never, = æva-gi;
æva
3) not (jörð fannst ~ né upphiminn).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚢᛅ

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
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