Svelgr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svelgr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svelgr" in Norwegian.

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

svelgr: svelgr, m. 1) Strømhvirvel, = röst, varþar eptir svelgr í hafinu, er særinnfellr í kvernar augat SE. I, 3781; slíkirháskar þikkja þar vera á þurru landisem svelgr í hafi eða Sirtes ok Scilla,þeir háskar er svá heita Alex. 5029;svelgr í Pettlandsfirði Flat. II, 31917;Fm. X, 1458; þeir fóru aptr hina sömuleið fyrir vestan Hrólfsey ok viku ámilli Háeyjar, Grímseyjar ok svá fyriraustan Svelg, þaðan til BreiðafjarðarFlat. II, 46033. 2) Slughals, graa- dig Person; djarfr er þú, enn gráðugisvelgr! er þú sezt til matar várs okbiðr oss eigi leyfis El. 619.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᚽᛚᚵᚱ
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.

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