Lífs-ván

Old Norse Dictionary - lífs-ván

Meaning of Old Norse word "lífs-ván" in English.

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

lífs-ván
f. hope of life, hope of saving one’s life, Fms. viii. 441.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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