Svefni

Old Norse Dictionary - svefni

Meaning of Old Norse word "svefni" in English.

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

svefni
n. sleepiness, Hom. 26: cohabitation, in the law phrase, biðja konu svefnis, Grág. i. 337, 338; brjóta konu til svefnis, to ravish, ii. 60, n. G. L. i. 71, 357.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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