Sveitar-bót

Old Norse Dictionary - sveitar-bót

Meaning of Old Norse word "sveitar-bót" in English.

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

sveitar-bót
f. an acquisition to a party; þykkir oss s. at bróður þínum, he is good company, Eg. 199: a nickname, Sturl.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᛁᛏᛅᚱ-ᛒᚢᛏ
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:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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