bǫlva

See also: bölva

Old Norse

Etymology

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Verb

bǫlva (singular past indicative bǫlvaði, plural past indicative bǫluðu, past participle bǫlvaðr)

  1. (transitive, with dative) to curse The template Template:rfclarify does not use the parameter(s):
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  2. to swear

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • bǫlvan f (curse, imprecation)
  • bǫl n (bale, misfortune)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: bölva

References

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