Sveiti

Old Norse Dictionary - sveiti

Meaning of Old Norse word "sveiti" in English.

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

sveiti Old Norse word can mean:

sveiti: a, m. (mod. sviti), [A. S. swât; Engl. sweat; Germ. schweiss; Dan. sved; cp. Lat. sudor]:—sweat; blóð ok sveita, BlaS. 45; spratt honum sveiti í enni, Nj. 68; konungr hafði fengit sveita, got into a perspiration, FmS. viii. 444.

sveiti: 2. a bloody-sweat (blóð-sveiti), FaS. i. 159.

sveiti: COMPDS: sveitabora, sveitadúkr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Blas.: Blasius Saga. (F. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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