Lík-sveipa

Old Norse Dictionary - lík-sveipa

Meaning of Old Norse word "lík-sveipa" in English.

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

lík-sveipa
u, f. = líkblæja, a winding-sheet, Mar. 1010.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
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