Svunta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Svunta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 svunta

u, f., in the east of Icel. svinta, Oldn. Ordb., [from a mid. Lat. succinctum or the like; the word was prob. borrowed during the Engl. trade of the 15th century]:—an apron, very freq. in mod. usage, Piltr og Stulka 35; röndótta svuntu, 50; svuntu-horn, id.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᚢᚾᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
mid. Lat.: Middle Latin.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.

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