Sveif

Old Norse Dictionary - sveif

Meaning of Old Norse word "sveif" in English.

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

sveif
f. [svífa], a tiller, Fas. iii. 197; sels sveif, a seal’s paw, N. G. L. i. 363.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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