Sviða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sviða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sviða" in Norwegian.

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

sviða: sviða, f. 1) Brænden, Handlingen at brænde. Gul. 1857; jvf saltsviða 2) = svið ihöfuðsviða Sturl. I, 1591. 3) et SlagsSpyd (vel oprindelig = sviðin kylfa);öx ok sverð ok spjót ok sviður okbryntröll Grág. 591 (Grg. II, 21610);Sigurðr Svínhöfði fór fyrstr ok hafðitörguskjöld einn rauðan en sviðu íannarri hendi Nj. 63 (967); skaut hannsviðunni eptir Óspaki ok kom í læritEb. 58 (10912 fg); Sturl. I, 3326; Viðkuðrhafði sviðu, ok silfrrekinn leggrinn á,ok allra vápna bitrast, ok vafit járniskaptit Sturl. I, 488. Jvf. bjarnsviða,króksviða.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛁᚦᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

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