Sveipin-falda
Old Norse Dictionary - sveipin-faldaMeaning of Old Norse word "sveipin-falda" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sveipin-falda
- u, f. ‘Swooping-hood,’ the name of a giantess, Edda (Gl.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᛁᛒᛁᚾ-ᚠᛅᛚᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)