Svefn-purka

Old Norse Dictionary - svefn-purka

Meaning of Old Norse word "svefn-purka"

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

svefn-purka
u, f. a ‘sleep-sow,’ a drowsy fellow.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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