Svefn-gaman
Old Norse Dictionary - svefn-gaman
Meaning of Old Norse word "svefn-gaman"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svefn-gaman
- n. ‘dream-joy,’ poët. the night, Alm.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚠᚾ-ᚴᛅᛘᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- poët.
- poetically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Alm.
- Alvís-mál. (A. I.)