Slæður

Old Norse Dictionary - slæður

Meaning of Old Norse word "slæður" in English.

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

slæður: f. pl. a gown, that trails along the ground; s. af silki, pelli, Eg. 516, 702, Fms. iv. 164, vii. 149, viii. 149, Nj. 149, Fs. 51, 52: the train of a lady’s dress, Rm. 26.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)

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