Sviptungr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sviptungr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sviptungr" in Norwegian.

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

sviptungr
sviptingr eller sviptungr, m. som det synes et Slags Rev som kom til Anvendelse naar man skulde svipta segli. Frost.7, 44 fg; SE. I, 583 &vl 13.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛁᛕᛏᚢᚿᚵᚱ
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:

m.
Masculin.

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