Svinnr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - svinnr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "svinnr" in English.

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

svinnr Old Icelandic word can mean:

svinnr
I)
svinnr
a.
svinnr
1) swift; only in, svinn Rín, the rapid Rhine;
svinnr
2) wise, judicious; sá er s., er sik kann, he is wise who knows how to moderate himself.
svinnr
II)
svinnr
m. good sense, reason; snúa á svinn sínu ráði, to turn to reason, mend one’s ways.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚾᚾᚱ

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

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