Skjald-sveinn
Old Norse Dictionary - skjald-sveinn
Meaning of Old Norse word "skjald-sveinn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skjald-sveinn
- m. a ‘shield-boy,’ shield-bearer, Sks. 705, Korm. 118, Stj. 631.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᛅᛚᛏ-ᛋᚢᛁᛁᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Korm.
- Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)