Sverðsfetill

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sverðsfetill

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sverðsfetill" in Norwegian.

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

sverðsfetill: sverðsfetill, m. Baand eller Rem kastet over Mandens Axel, hvori hans Sverdhænger; skalprinn ok sverðsfetill varallr búinn með brendu gulli ok settirgimsteinum El. 1151; Þórðr togaðisverðit - þar til er þorninn gékk ísundr í sverðsfetlinum Sturl. II, 14134.Jvf. Höf. Leb. II, 14.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᚽᚱᚦᛋᚠᚽᛏᛁᛚᛚ
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:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

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