Skvaldr

Old Norse Dictionary - skvaldr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skvaldr"

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

skvaldr
n. [Dan. skvalder; Swed. sqvaller], a squalling, bawling, Fms. iv. 112, vi. 287, Bárð. 176.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
n.
neuter.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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