Al-sviðr

Old Norse Dictionary - al-sviðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "al-sviðr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

al-sviðr
m. the all-swift, name of the sun-horse, Gm.: of a constellation, Sdm.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚ-ᛋᚢᛁᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Gm.
Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Sdm.
Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
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