Sveigr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - sveigr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "sveigr" in English.

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

sveigr: (gen. -ar), m. a kind of headdress, snood (s. var á höfði).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᛁᚴᚱ

Abbreviations used:

gen.: genitive.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

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