Snefgir

Old Norse Dictionary - snefgir

Meaning of Old Norse word "snefgir"

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

snefgir
adj. pl. fleet, swift, epithet of ships; snefgir kjólar, Hkv. 1. 48.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
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