þverr

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz.

Adjective[edit]

þverr

  1. athwart, transverse
    Antonym: endilangr
  2. adverse, contrary
  3. cross, obstinate
    setja þvert nei fyrir
    to deny flatly
    ek vil þó eigi þvert taka, ef þér er lítit um
    I will not take it crossly, if it is not to thy mind

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: þver
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tverr
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tverr
  • Swedish: tvär

References[edit]

  • þverr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press