hvǫt

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Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwatō; compare hvatr (active) and hvetja (to whet, encourage). Cognate with Old English hwatu (omen).

Noun

hvǫt f (genitive hvatar)

  1. incitement, encouragement
  2. (poetic) boldness, alacrity

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: hvöt

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