Svala

Old Norse Dictionary - svala

Meaning of Old Norse word "svala" in English.

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

svala Old Norse word can mean:

svala
að, to chill, cool; frost má við koma sínu afli at svala, Sks. 197 B; svala sér, to slake one’s thirst.
svala
2. impers. it is cooled; svalaði honum meðan, Sturl. iii. 189; it is chilled, Fms. vi. 422; hann lagðisk í bergskor nökkurri, honum svalaði mjök, vii. 220.

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

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Abbreviations used:

impers.
impersonal.
l.
line.
pers.
person.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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