Hvé

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

hvé Old Icelandic word can mean:

hvé

adv.

hvé

1) how, in what manner (hvé fór með þeim?); h. heitir þú? how art thou named?;

hvé

2) qualifying an a. or adv., how, to what extent; h. gamall maðr hann væri, how old he was; þeir vissu eigi, h. fram var, they did not know the time of day; h. nær? when? (hvé nær mun hann heim koma?).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛁ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary