Svína-hirðir

Old Norse Dictionary - svína-hirðir

Meaning of Old Norse word "svína-hirðir" in English.

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

svína-hirðir
m. a swine-herd, Mart. 123, Fas. i. 430 (see the verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Mart.
Martinus Saga. (F. III.)
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