Lífs-ván
Old Norse Dictionary - lífs-ván
Meaning of Old Norse word "lífs-ván"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lífs-ván
- f. hope of life, hope of saving one’s life, Fms. viii. 441.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᚠᛋ-ᚢᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)