Svipa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svipa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svipa" in Norwegian.

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

svipa: svipa, f. 1) Slag med Svøbe; þessi sparirekki at þakka þeim svipurnar, dráttok keppingarnar með blóti ok beiskriblístran Mar. 56424. 2) Svøbe, Red-skab hvormed man slaar; þeir keyrðuhestana með svipum eða sporum Hei-lag. I, 18217; tók annarr í hár henniok leiddi hana, en annarr hafði svipuí hendi ok keyrði hana Svarfd. 2934;Ridd. 12122; Heilag. II, 3618; faðir mínnbarði yðr vöndum eða svipum, en ekskal með höggormum ok haldrekumStj. 57829 (Vulg. III Reg. 12, 11).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛁᛕᛆ
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:

eg.: egentlig.

f.: Feminin.

fd.: finlandisk.

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