Dróttin-svik

Old Norse Dictionary - dróttin-svik

Meaning of Old Norse word "dróttin-svik" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

dróttin-svik
n. pl. treason towards a lord or master, Hkr. ii. 132, Sks. 571, Hom. 23 (Judas).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᚢᛏᛏᛁᚾ-ᛋᚢᛁᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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