Svill

Old Norse Dictionary - svill

Meaning of Old Norse word "svill" in English.

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

svill
f., pl. svillar, = syll, sylla; [A. S. syl; Engl. sill; Germ. schwelle]:—a sill of a door; nýjar svillar, nýjar sperrur, D. N. iii. 409.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
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