Svefn-farar
Old Norse Dictionary - svefn-farar
Meaning of Old Norse word "svefn-farar"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svefn-farar
- f. pl. dreams, a dreaming state, Bjarn. 62; harðar svefnfarar, Gísl. 44, 58.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚠᚾ-ᚠᛅᚱᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bjarn.
- Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
- Gísl.
- Gísla Saga. (D. II.)