Sviði

Old Norse Dictionary - sviði

Meaning of Old Norse word "sviði" in English.

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

sviði
a, m. a burn, the smart from burning; þola sár ok sviða, Edda; sviða ok þrota, Ld. 252; sviðar ok hitar, Bs. i. 182. sviða-lauss, adj. free from burning pains, Bs. i. 182; brjóst-sviði, heart-burn.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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