Svelgr
Old Icelandic Dictionary - svelgrMeaning of Old Icelandic word "svelgr" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
svelgr Old Icelandic word can mean:
- svelgr
- m.
- svelgr
- 1) swirl, whirlpool (var þar eptir s. í hafinu);
- svelgr
- 2) swallower, spendthrift.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᛚᚴᚱ
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
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