Svell

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svell

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svell" in Norwegian.

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

svell: svell, n. opsvulmet Is, der i Frost danner sig af Vand som skyder op af Jorden;mikit svell var hlaupit upp öðrummegin fljótsins ok svá hált sem glerNj. 94 (1443); ef garðr fellr sá (som er opført om hey í annars landi) eðaþrútna svell upp í hjá, þá skal o. s. v.Grág. 4664; svelli ok hinu harðastahjarni var steypt yfir jörð svá at hvergistóð upp Flat. I, 43834, jvf Mar. 63626;í sumum stöðum sýndist honum álitssem gull eða svell eða gler Konr. 7348;yður ráð eggjuðu mik á þat svell (dvs.førte mig ud paa den Glatis) at berjasttil þessa lands Klm. 18410.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᚽᛚᛚ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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