Svengð
Old Norse Dictionary - svengð
Meaning of Old Norse word "svengð"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svengð
- f. [svangr], famine, hunger, Fms. iii. 96; svengð ok föstur, Hom. (St.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚾᚴᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)