Skvala

Old Norse Dictionary - skvala

Meaning of Old Norse word "skvala" in English.

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

skvala
að, [North. E. squeal], to squeal, bawl out; risinn tók at s. með mikilli raust, Fas. ii. 517.

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

Abbreviations used:

North. E.
Northern English.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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