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Snælda

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 snælda

u, f. [akin to snjallr], a spindle; suúðr ok snælda, N. G. L. i. 92. snældu-hali, a. m. a ‘spindle-tail,’ Bret. 32.

2 snælda

II. the prop supporting the seat in a boat; sjór upp í miðjar snældur, the boat is full of water up to the middle of the s.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

snælda

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
prop
properly.

Works & Authors

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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