marekvist

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mare +‎ kvist. First attested in 1698 in Jacob Laugesen Bork’s glossary as Muuru-quist (note that despite his glossary is focusing on Lofoten dialect, many words are taken from Trøndelag dialect, including this one).

Noun

marekvist m (definite singular marekvisten, indefinite plural marekvister or marekvistar, definite plural marekvistene or marekvistane)

  1. (botany, folklore) witch's broom (a mutated tree branch)
    Synonyms: tussesovl, marekvast, sigmundssvepe
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