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Sweyn

Sweyn is a Scandinavian masculine given name which may refer to:

Kings:

  • Sweyn Forkbeard (960–1014), King of Denmark, England, and Norway as Sweyn I
  • Sweyn or Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn II
  • Sweyn II of Denmark (1019–1074/76), King of Denmark
  • Blot-Sweyn or Sweyn the Sacrificer (died 1087), pagan King of Sweden
  • Sweyn III of Denmark (1125–1157), King of Denmark

Others:

  • Sweyn Haakonsson (died c. 1016), an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015
  • Sweyn Godwinson (c. 1020–1052), Earl of Herefordshire, brother of Harold Godwinson, last Anglo-Saxon king of England
  • Sweyn the Crusader (c. 1050-1097), Danish participant in the First Crusade, son of Sweyn II of Denmark
  • Sweyn Asleifsson (c. 1115–1171), a Viking who appears in the Orkneyinga Saga

Usage examples of "sweyn".

At her movement Sweyn eyed her closely and moved nearer his huge war ax, but she only went to lay the blade in the coals of the fireplace.

When all the blackened tissue and gouts of blood were removed, she brought the knife from the fire then noted that Sweyn picked up his ax and came to stand nearer.

He conversed with Sweyn who sat on the opposite side of him and generally seemed to ignore her which she found most bewildering since he had insisted that she feast with him, indicating that particular place beside him.

But Sweyn, never trusting anyone too fully, had been watching the young Saxon closely and thought his regard of the maid more than a bit harrowed, and now acted swiftly.

Wulfgar strode out of the hall and barked an order to his men as Sweyn came to him, carrying his hauberk and helm.

He roared a command and several men jumped to their mounts as Sweyn and Wulfgar swung up into their saddles.

He shouted to his men to ride down the ones in the field then with a nod to Sweyn, those two took up the chase of the mounted ones.

Wulfgar swung beyond their reach to pass them, but Sweyn took them full on his great charger, crashing one to the ground while his ax thudded deep in the chest of the other.

A glance behind told Wulfgar that Sweyn was in no danger as he stood and battled the survivor.

It is good that Sweyn came to tell me of some mischief he perceived brewing here with Vachel lurking in the shadows outside my chamber door.

Wulfgar turned and gestured outside the chamber and Sweyn came into view.

Wulfgar ignored her and gestured to Sweyn, and the Norseman did as bade.

As she crossed the yard Aislmn saw Sweyn with a small group of men on a distant hill riding horses about, working the cold from the great destriers.

He spun the animal out into the brisk air and encountered Sweyn and some of the men returning from working their steeds.

It was Sweyn now who came forward, brushed aside the wave of dismissal, lifted him clear of his mount and set him erect, taking the weight of his body against his own.