Svöðu-sár

Old Norse Dictionary - svöðu-sár

Meaning of Old Norse word "svöðu-sár" (or svǫðu-sár) in English.

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

svöðu-sár (svǫðu-sár): n. [svað], a wound from a weapon glancing off a bone; s. í enni, Lv. 86; s. en eigi beinhögg, Sturl. i. 13; grunn verða svöðu-sárin, 140; á bringuna, var þat s., Fms. vii. 167.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, svöðu-sár may be more accurately written as svǫðu-sár.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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