Svigi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svigi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svigi" in Norwegian.

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

svigi
svigi, m. tynd og myg Kjæp; skulu þér höggva yðr sviga stóra ór viði Vápnf.156; hann hafði sviga í hendi ok ógnaðiþeim OT. 67 (Fm. X, 21626); hann tóksviga einn mikinn ok ætlar at berjapiltinn með Hœnsn. 16 (1799); reiddiskjarlinn ok lét berja svigum BlasiumHeilag. I, 26016; jvf Fm. VIII, 3221.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛁᚵᛁ
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.
n.
Neutrum.

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