Sviða

Old Norse Dictionary - sviða

Meaning of Old Norse word "sviða" in English.

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

sviða: u, f. a kind of weapon, a halberd, Edda (Gl); spjót, sviður, bryntröll, K. Þ. K. 170; Viðkuðr hafði sviðu. silfr-rekinn leggrinn, járn-vafit skaptið … lagði Viðkuðr til Jóns með sviðunni, Sturl. i. 63 C; hann hafði sviðu í annarri hendi, Nj. 96; skaut hann sviðunni eptir Óspaki, Eb. 298; bjarn-s., q. v. sviðu-skapt, n. the handle of a sviða, Fas. iii. 546.

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

Similar entries:

Sviða (II)

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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