Svig

Old Icelandic Dictionary - svig

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "svig" in English.

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

svig
n. bend, curve; fara (ganga) í s. við e-n, to pass (go) in a circuit so as to meet one (þeir fóru svá í s. við konung, at þeir hittu hann at öðru hverju); vinna (fá) s. á e-m, to make one give way, get the better of, overcome.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚴ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
n.
neuter.

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