Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sverri-

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 sverri-

in poët. compds, sverri-flagð, the mighty ogress; sverri-fjörðr, the mighty firth; sverri-gjörð, the vast belt of the land, i. e. the main sea, Lex. Poët.: Sverrir, a pr. name (of king Sverri), the worthy (?).

Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

sverri-

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.: id est.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
pr.: proper.

Works & Authors

Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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