Svefn

Old Norse Dictionary - svefn

Meaning of Old Norse word "svefn" in English.

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

svefn Old Norse word can mean:

svefn: m., also söfn, sömn, semn; [A. S. swefen; Old Engl. sweven; Engl. swoon; Hel. sweban; Dan. sövn; Swed. sömn; Gr. ὔπνος; Lat. somnus; see sofa]:—sleep; ganga til svefns, Nj. 7; í söfninum, Hom. 114; í semnenum, 119, and passim.

svefn: 2. a dream; þér er svefns, thou art dreaming, Fbr. 73, Ld. 120; íllt er svefn slíkan segja nauðmanni, Am. 23; e-m ber e-t í svefn, to tell one something in a dream, FaS. i. 432 (in a verse): esp. in plur., sú bar mér í mína svefna, Kormak; mér gengr sjöfn í svefna, Gísl. (in a verse); grand svefna, bad dreams, Am. 21; svefna sýnir, dream visions, Stj. 492.

svefn: B. COMPDS: svefnbúr, svefnfarar, svefnfátt, svefngaman, svefnhellir, svefnherbergi, svefnhús, svefnhvíld, svefnhöfgi, svefnhöfugt, svefnhöll, svefninni, svefnker, svefnklefi, svefnlauss, svefnleysi, svefnlopt, svefnórar, svefnpurka, svefnsamt, svefnsel, svefnskáli, svefnskemma, svefnstofa, svefnstund, svefnstyggr, svefntími, svefnvana, svefnþorn, svefnþungi, svefnærr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

Gr.: Greek.

Hel.: Heliand.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

esp.: especially.

plur.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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