Svarf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svarf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svarf" in Norwegian.

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

svarf: svarf, n. 1) Filspaan; Velent ferr nú tilsmiðja ok tekr eina þél ok þélar þettasverð alt í sundr í svarf eitt Didr. 794. 2) Tummel, hvorved der sker Omvælt-ning, fremkommer Uorden, vendes op og ned paa Tingene (= rugl, rupl). Alex.4021; sítt ráð tekr hverr, er í svörfinferr Fm. IV, 1477 (jvf svarfa Fm. XI,977); þat er víkinga háttr at afla fjármeð ránum eðr svörfum Flat. I, 4128.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛆᚱᚠ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

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