Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Svikall

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 svikall

mod. svikull, adj., contr. sviklar, Gd. 49; inn svikli, Flóv. 36; but svikalir, Hkr. iii. 227; svikalasta, Anecd. 100, as also in mod. usage:—treacherous, Fær. 138, Fms. i. 219, passim.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

svikall

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
contr.: contracted.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Anecd.: Anecdoton. (H. II.)
Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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