Svig
Old Icelandic Dictionary - svigMeaning 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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