Svefn-ker

Old Norse Dictionary - svefn-ker

Meaning of Old Norse word "svefn-ker"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

svefn-ker: n. pl. ‘sleep-basins,’ i. e. the eyes, Gísl. (in a verse).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚠᚾ-ᚴᛁᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

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