Svefn-purka
Old Norse Dictionary - svefn-purkaMeaning of Old Norse word "svefn-purka" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svefn-purka
- u, f. a ‘sleep-sow,’ a drowsy fellow.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚠᚾ-ᛒᚢᚱᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.