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Old Norse
Etymology
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Adjective
hvellr
- shrill
- sharp (in tone)
- clear (about a voice)
Declension
Strong declension of hvellr
Weak declension of hvellr
Declension of comparative of hvellr
Strong declension of superlative of hvellr
Weak declension of superlative of hvellr
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “hvellr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive