SVEFN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SVEFN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SVEFN

m., also söfn, sömn, semn; [A. S. swefen; Old Engl. sweven; Engl. swoon; Hel. sweban; Dan. sövn; Swed. sömn; Gr. ὔπνος; Lat. somnus; see sofa]:—sleep; ganga til svefns, Nj. 7; í söfninum, Hom. 114; í semnenum, 119, and passim.

2 SVEFN

2. a dream; þér er svefns, thou art dreaming, Fbr. 73, Ld. 120; íllt er svefn slíkan segja nauðmanni, Am. 23; e-m ber e-t í svefn, to tell one something in a dream, Fas. i. 432 (in a verse): esp. in plur., sú bar mér í mína svefna, Kormak; mér gengr sjöfn í svefna, Gísl. (in a verse); grand svefna, bad dreams, Am. 21; svefna sýnir, dream visions, Stj. 492.

3 SVEFN

B. COMPDS: svefnbúr, svefnfarar, svefnfátt, svefngaman, svefnhellir, svefnherbergi, svefnhús, svefnhvíld, svefnhöfgi, svefnhöfugt, svefnhöll, svefninni, svefnker, svefnklefi, svefnlauss, svefnleysi, svefnlopt, svefnórar, svefnpurka, svefnsamt, svefnsel, svefnskáli, svefnskemma, svefnstofa, svefnstund, svefnstyggr, svefntími, svefnvana, svefnþorn, svefnþungi, svefnærr.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛁᚠᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Gr.
Greek.
Hel.
Heliand.
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
plur.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors

Am.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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