Sveifla

Old Norse Dictionary - sveifla

Meaning of Old Norse word "sveifla" in English.

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

sveifla Old Norse word can mean:

sveifla: 1. að, to swing or spin in a circle, like a top; s. sverði, exi, Nj. 56, 97, Eg. 80, Fas. i. 415, Fbr. 209, Ó. H. 222.

sveifla: 2. u, f. a wrestler’s term, a swinging round with one’s antagonist; snúa e-m til sveiflu, Fas. iii. 392, Grett. 15 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

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