Þvers

Old Icelandic Dictionary - þvers

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "þvers" in English.

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

þvers
adv. across, athwart; hann snýr ~ af leiðinni, he turns abruptly away from the path; ~ í móti e-u, quite contrary to.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚢᛁᚱᛋ

Abbreviations used:

e-u
einhverju.
adv.
adverb.

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