þvest
nafnorðhvorugkyn
or þvesti, [no doubt akin to ga-þwastian = to make fast, þwastiþa = το ἀσφαλές]:— the fast or firm parts, the lean of the flesh, as to the fat, the lean of a whale’s flesh, the flesh underneath the blubber of a whale, to ‘rengi’ and ‘spik;’ at af teknu þvesti ok beinum, 107; þvest-slytti, blubber, (in a verse); the word is in usage.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
- Ulf.Ulfilas.
- prop.proper, properly.
- opp.opposed.
- freq.frequent, frequently.
- mod.modern.
- Vm.Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
- Grett.Grettis saga. (D. II.)