Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Svall

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 svall

n. [identical with soll (q. v.) and Engl. swill]:—a drunken bout; and svalla, að, to swill, drink hard. svallari, a, m. a swiller, debauchee.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

svall

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.