Svaði

Old Norse Dictionary - svaði

Meaning of Old Norse word "svaði" in English.

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

svaði
a, m., see svað. svaða-ligr, adj. slippery, dangerous. Svaði, a pr. name, Fms. ii: the name of a giant, Orkn.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pr.
proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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