Sveimr

Old Norse Dictionary - sveimr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sveimr" in English.

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

sveimr
m. (sveim, n., Orkn. l. c.), a soaring, bustle, stir; göra fjándsligan sveim, Hallfred; sá sveimr görisk um allar herbúðir, at …, Al. 117; í Eyjunum var sveim mikit, in the islands there was mickle stir, Orkn. 334: a nickname, Sturl.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
l. c.
loco citato.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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