Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Svala

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 svala

að, to chill, cool; frost má við koma sínu afli at svala, Sks. 197 B; svala sér, to slake one’s thirst.

2 svala

2. impers. it is cooled; svalaði honum meðan, Sturl. iii. 189; it is chilled, Fms. vi. 422; hann lagðisk í bergskor nökkurri, honum svalaði mjök, vii. 220.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

svala

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
p.: page.
pers.: person, personal.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
pr.: proper.
prop: properly.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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