Svefn-búr

Old Norse Dictionary - svefn-búr

Meaning of Old Norse word "svefn-búr" in English.

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

svefn-búr
n. a sleeping-bower, bedroom, Landn. 215, Str. 46.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑