Svipan

Old Norse Dictionary - svipan

Meaning of Old Norse word "svipan" in English.

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

svipan Old Norse word can mean:

svipan: f. a ‘swoop,’ suddenness; þessi atburðr varð með svá skjótri svipan, at …, Nj. 144; kasta með harðri svipan, quickly, Fas. i. 67; sverða s., the’swoop of swords’ poët., Skv. 2. 19: a fight, þar varð hörð s., Fms. v.ii. 317; varð hörð s. um hríð, ix. 257, 311; svipan þeirra frá ek snarpa, Nj. (in a verse).

svipan: II. the nick of time, critical moment, in battle; í þeirri s. féll Þorgils, Eg. 92, Fms. v.. 78, v. l.; féllu menn hans í þessi s., Fms. ii. 313; í þessi s., Ld. 244, Fb. ii. 355 (ský-svipan, Fms. v. 80, l. c.), Fms. x. 365 (in all these instances of a battle); varla vitum ver hver s. í er, Njarð. 378.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

poët.: poetically.

v.: vide.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

s. v.: sub voce.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Njarð.: Njarðvíkinga Saga. (D. II.)

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