Sveita

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sveita

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sveita

1. t, [A. S. swætan; Lat. sudare], to sweat: esp. reflex., sveitask ok hafa erviði, Lv. 61; sveitask blóði, to sweat blood, Mar., Rb. 334; þá sveittisk róðan helga, sweated blood, Fms. viii. 247; sveitask viðsmjörvi, Mar.

2 sveita

2. adj. = svidda (q. v.), of cattle; sveita ok svidda, s. né sviða, N. G. L. i. 341.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛁᛁᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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