Sleipnir

Old Norse Dictionary - sleipnir

Meaning of Old Norse word "sleipnir" in English.

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

sleipnir: m. the ‘slipper,’ the name of Odin’s eight-footed steed, see Edda, Sdm., Gm.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)

Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)

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