Svefn-leysi
Old Norse Dictionary - svefn-leysi
Meaning of Old Norse word "svefn-leysi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svefn-leysi
- n. sleeplessness, Fms. viii. 48, Sturl. iii. 73, Pr. 470.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚠᚾ-ᛚᛁᚢᛋᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)