Svipta

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

svipta Old Icelandic word can mean:

svipta

I)

svipta

(-pta, -ptr), v.

svipta

1) to throw, fling (hón svipti honum á herðar sér); s. borðum, to remove the tables; s. e-u ofan, to sweep off, knock down (þeir sviptu ofan öllum goðunum af stöllunum); bjarndýrit svipti honum undir sik, the bear got him under;

svipta

2) to reef (veðr óx í hönd ok bað Bjarni þá s.); s. seglunum, to reef the sails; s. til eins rifs, to take in all reefs but one;

svipta

3) to strip, deprive, s. e-n e-u (hann sviptir hana faldinum); also, s. e-n af e-u (s. e-n af sínum hlut);

svipta

4) refl., ~st, to tug, wrestle (tókust þeir konungr í hendr ok sviptust fast).

svipta

II)

svipta

f. loss (hann kvað sér sviptu at þeira skilnaði).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᛒᛏᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary