alvnever

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

alv +‎ never. Literally, “elf birchbark”, because smoke (of the lichen and the outer layers of birchbark) was used against skin diseases connected to elves (see alveld and alvgust). First attested in 1698 by Jonas Ramus (Green).

Noun

alvnever f (def alvnevra)

  1. (Nord-Gudbrandsdalen, Telemark, Sunnmøre, Nordfjord) synonym of grønnever (“Peltigera aphthosa”)
  2. (dialectal) synonym of neverlav (“Lobaria”)
  3. (Nord-Gudbrandsdalen) synonym of vrangenever (“Nephroma arcticum”)
    Synonym: elsmose
  4. (Valdres, Hallingdal) the outer layer of birchbark
    Synonym: elinæver

References

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