Sviði
Old Norse Dictionary - sviði
Meaning of Old Norse word "sviði"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sviði
- a, m. a burn, the smart from burning; þola sár ok sviða, Edda; sviða ok þrota, Ld. 252; sviðar ok hitar, Bs. i. 182. sviða-lauss, adj. free from burning pains, Bs. i. 182; brjóst-sviði, heart-burn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚦᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)