SVALR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SVALR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SVALR

svöl, svalt, adj. cool, fresh; með svalri veðr-blöku, Sks. 234; svölum regnélum, 629; vindr mikill ok s., Fms. vi. 421; hægra ok svalara, 226; svölum eggjum, Hdl.: poët. eitr-s., úr-s., Lex. Poët.: freq. in mod. usage, svala-drykkr, q. v.: as a nickname, Bs.

2 SVALR

COMPDS: svalbrjóstaðr, svalkaldr.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛅᛚᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hdl.: Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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