Svefn-hús
Old Norse Dictionary - svefn-hús
Meaning of Old Norse word "svefn-hús"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svefn-hús
- n. id., Eg. 420, Bs. i. 74.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚠᚾ-ᚼᚢᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- id.
- idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)