Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Herbergis-sveinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 herbergis-sveinn

m. id., Fb. i. 347, ii. 284, Hkr. iii. 324, Stj. 518, 641, Fas. i. 317: in mod. usage, room, svefn-herbergi, a bedroom; gesta-h., an inn, Luke ii. 7.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

herbergis-sveinn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "herbergis-sveinn" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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