Sleyma

Old Norse Dictionary - sleyma

Meaning of Old Norse word "sleyma"

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

sleyma
u, f. a scamp, a term of abuse, Edda (Gl.) ii; cp. slæmr, adj.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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