Svipti-kista

Old Norse Dictionary - svipti-kista

Meaning of Old Norse word "svipti-kista" in English.

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

svipti-kista
u, f. a movable chest, Eb. 256, Sturl. iii. 304.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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