Svamla
Old Norse Dictionary - svamla
Meaning of Old Norse word "svamla"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svamla
- að, (svaml, n.), to swim with great fuss and noise, like a whale, Fas. iii. 443; víða trúi eg hann svamli sá gamli, Jón Arason.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛅᛘᛚᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)