Svín-fætr

Old Norse Dictionary - svín-fætr

Meaning of Old Norse word "svín-fætr"

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

svín-fætr
m. pl. a term of abuse (cp. Germ. bunds-vot), Mag.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Germ.
German.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
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