Sveipa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sveipa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sveipa" in Norwegian.

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

sveipa
sveipa, v. (pt) 1) kaste, slænge; engan hlutbar hann annan at sér nema hæro þá,er hann sveipti um herðar sér Barl.1967; hann sveipti af sér flugunni SE.I, 34213; þat eitt er lýtit á, at hárit ersveipt í einninu Korm. 186 (jvf sveipr). 2) = sveipa (að) 2; var kistan sveiptpelli ok tjaldat allt guðvefjum OH.22935; fœddi hón barn ok var þatsveipt klæðum OT. 422.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᚽᛁᛕᛆ
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:

m.
Masculin.
v.
Verbum.

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