Hvarfa

Old Icelandic Dictionary - hvarfa

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "hvarfa" in English.

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

hvarfa Old Icelandic word can mean:

hvarfa
(að), v.
hvarfa
1) to be turned round; lét hann sér í hendi h. ker gullit, he rolled the gold cup round in his hand;
hvarfa
2) stroll about (fílamir ~ um skóginn); e-m ~r hugr, one’s mind wavers;
hvarfa
3) h. í milli, to stand between (in the way).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛅᚱᚠᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.

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