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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sviðnur

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

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1 sviðnur

f. pl. a local name of islands in western Icel., where salt was made by burning sea-weed (salt-sviða), see Landn. 2. ch. 23, and Gullþ. S.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

sviðnur

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
f.
feminine.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
loc
local, locally.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors

Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)

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