Ský-svipan

Old Norse Dictionary - ský-svipan

Meaning of Old Norse word "ský-svipan" in English.

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

ský-svipan
f. the ‘waving of a cloud,’ a moment; í þeirri s., Fms. v. 80.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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