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Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz.
Adjective
þverr
- athwart, transverse
- Antonym: endilangr
- adverse, contrary
- 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
Strong declension of þverr
Declension of comparative of þverr
Strong declension of superlative of þverr
Weak declension of superlative of þverr
Descendants
References
- “þverr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press