SVILI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SVILI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SVILI

a, m. [qs. sif-ili, from sif, sifjar?], a brother-in-law, but in a limited sense, viz. the husbands of two sisters are called svilar (Gr. ἀέλιοι), Edda (Gl.) ii. 497, freq. in mod. usage.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛁᛚᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Gr.: Greek.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
qs.: quasi.
viz: videlicet.
viz.: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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