Slefa

Old Norse Dictionary - slefa

Meaning of Old Norse word "slefa" in English.

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

slefa Old Norse word can mean:

slefa
u, f. slaver (Lat. saliva), Edda 20, Sks. 229; slefu-speldi, a bib or tucker round the neck of children.
slefa
2. poët. a serpent, from its slime: a nickname, Hkr. slefu-mæltr, part. drawling in talking.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Lat.
Latin.
n.
neuter.
part.
participle.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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