Svima

Old Icelandic Dictionary - svima

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "svima" in English.

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

svima Old Icelandic word can mean:

svima
I)
svima
(að), v. to swim (hann ~ði yfir ána); cf. next.
svima
II)
svima
(svim or svimm; svam, svamm, svámum, summum; svimit, summit), v. to swim (svámu sumir yfir ána); fig., s. í fullsælu, to swim in abundance.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᛘᛅ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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