Sveigja

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

sveigja Old Icelandic word can mean:

sveigja

(-ða, -ðr), v.

sveigja

1) to bow, bend; s. boga, to bend (draw) the bow; s. hörpu, to strike the harp; muntu s. (opp. to bretta) þinn hala, thou shall let thy tail droop; ætla ek, at lögin muni sveigð hafa verit, that the law was wrested; s. til við e-n, til samþykkis við e-n, to give way, yield somewhat;

sveigja

2) refl., ~st, to be swayed, sway (þá tók at s. hugr jarls); láta s. eptir e-s vilja, to accommodate oneself to another’s wishes.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᛁᚴᛁᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary