Sveifla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sveifla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sveifla" in Norwegian.

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

sveifla: sveifla, v. (að og ld) svinge, = sveipa (að)1; sveiflaði Arngrímr sverðinu á höndSvafrlama, svá af tók Fld. I, 41517 jvf Nj. 63 (978); Flat. II, 36327; Þormóðrsveifldi til sverðinu ok hjó af höndKimba OH. 22216; Kolr sveiflaði tilhans öxi ok misti hans Nj. 37 (564).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᚽᛁᚠᛚᛆ
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.

v.: Verbum.