Svala

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Svala

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛅᛚᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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