Svipall

Old Norse Dictionary - svipall

Meaning of Old Norse word "svipall"

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

svipall
adj. (svipull), shifty, changeable; svipul verðr mér sona-eignin, Grett. 123 A; afla svipulla sæmda, Al. 163: unstable, svipul er sjó-veiðr, svipull er sjóvar-afli, a saying, Hallgr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
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