Svip-víss

Old Norse Dictionary - svip-víss

Meaning of Old Norse word "svip-víss" in English.

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

svip-víss
adj. fickle, = sveipvíss; svipvísar konur, faithless wives, Sól.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Sól.
Sólarljóð. (A. III.)
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