Svip-stund
Old Norse Dictionary - svip-stund
Meaning of Old Norse word "svip-stund"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svip-stund
- f. a moment, the twinkling of an eye, Eg. 240; á einni s., Hkr. i. 11, Rekst.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᛒ-ᛋᛏᚢᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)