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Svinna

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1 svinna

u, f. sagacity, good sense; kann ek mér meiri svinnu. enn at takask á hendr einn útlendan mann, Ó. H. 144; með enga svinnu, Fms. i. (in a verse); ú-svinna, discourtesy, rudeness.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

svinna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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