Svill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Svill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 svill

f., pl. svillar, = syll, sylla; [A. S. syl; Engl. sill; Germ. schwelle]:—a sill of a door; nýjar svillar, nýjar sperrur, D. N. iii. 409.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛁᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
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