Svarmr
Old Norse Dictionary - svarmr
Meaning of Old Norse word "svarmr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svarmr
- m. [Engl. swarm; Germ. schwarm], a tumult, Bs. i. 663 (in a verse); sverðs s., ‘sword-fray,’ i. e. battle, Orkn. (in a verse).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛅᚱᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Engl.
- English.
- Germ.
- German.
- gl.
- glossary.
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)