Svipvindr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svipvindr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svipvindr" in Norwegian.

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

svipvindr
svipvindr, adj. vrangsindet, tilbøielig til at optage og udtyde andres Handlingerpaa en ufordelagtig Maade; (hann var)mikill maðr fyrir sér ok údæll oknökkut svipvindr Mork. 763 (Flat. III,3604).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛁᛕᚠᛁᚿᚦᚱ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.
lat.
latinsk.

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