Svefnþorn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svefnþorn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svefnþorn" in Norwegian.

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

svefnþorn: svefnþorn, m. Torn, Brodd der virker at den, som dermed bliver stukken, falder i en dyb Søvn (se Uhland i Pfeiffers Germania VIII, 74-80; Gesta Roman- orum eD. Oesterley s. 60413 fg; Grundt- vig D. g. Folkev. II, 337. III, 844 fg;Hrafnag. 13); hann féll þegar sofandiniðr í hvíluna; dróttningin neytir núþessa ok stingr honum svefnþorn FlD.I, 1823 jvf III, 30318; hann lá til kveldssem dauðr, því svefnþorninn lá í höfðihonum FlD. III, 30622; hrýtr þá í burtusvefnþorninn ok vaknar konungr eigivið góðan draum FlD. I, 1912; grið-konur mínar munu stungit hafa nökk-ura þína félaga svefnþorni Hœnsn. 17(1837); Óðinn stakk mik svefnþorniVöls. 20 (12518), jvf Fafn. 43; Sigrdrif. Prosaen mellem v. 4 og 5.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᚽᚠᚿᚦᚮᚱᚿ
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:

D.: Dativ.

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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