Svarðreip

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svarðreip

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svarðreip" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

svarðreip: svarðreip, n. Reb, Taug af Hvalroshud, som man skaffede sig ved at opskjære denpaa det uflaaede Dyr i en enkelt tyndStrimmel, der løb spiralformig fra Hovedtil Spord og af sig selv snoede sig somet andet Reb; paa hvilken Maade vel ogsaa de i Odysseen 2, 426. 15, 291 (12,422) omtalte Reb af Oxehuder, ligesaavelsom de endnu hos os brugelige Oxetøm-mer eller Kjøretømmer af Oxehuder vare gjorte. Kgs. 4226; Dn. IX, 263.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛆᚱᚦᚱᚽᛁᛕ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

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Old Icelandic - Geir Zoëga's Dictionary