Svefja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svefja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svefja" in Norwegian.

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

svefja: svefja, v. (svafði) stille, standse hvad der farer frem med Voldsomhed eller Heftig-hed; döglingr bað þik, at þú sárdropa(dvs. Blod) svefja skyldir Hund. 2, 40 (42);hón (nl. Concordia) endir ok svefr allanúfrið Alex. 717; biðr hann - at hannleiti við at svefja reiði föður hans Konr.4623; áttu þá margir hlut at ok svöfðuhann Sturl. I, 32528 jvf Bp. I, 5586;þá kómu Austmenn til ok váru heldrósvífrir, en þá er Íllugi sagði málaefnisín, svöfðusk Austmenn Sturl. I, 3867;váru þeir - óðastir á þetta mál, enBolli svafði heldr Laxd. 47 (13920).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᚽᚠᛁᛆ
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:

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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