Kvittr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - kvittr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "kvittr" in English.

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

kvittr Old Icelandic word can mean:

kvittr
I)
kvittr
(pl. -ir, acc. -u), m. loose rumour, report (sögðu af því slíkan kvitt, sem þeir höfðu heyrt); ljósta upp kvitt, to spread reports.
kvittr
II)
kvittr
a. quit, acquitted (~ um e-t).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛁᛏᛏᚱ

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
e-t
eitthvat.

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