Svall

Old Norse Dictionary - svall

Meaning of Old Norse word "svall"

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

svall
n. [identical with soll (q. v.) and Engl. swill]:—a drunken bout; and svalla, að, to swill, drink hard. svallari, a, m. a swiller, debauchee.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

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