Ærsl

Old Norse Dictionary - ærsl

Meaning of Old Norse word "ærsl" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ærsl
n. pl. frenzy, madness; taka ærsl, to take a mad fit, run mad, Landn. 118; tók hann ærsl ok dó litlu síðarr, Ld. 54; hver ærsl eggja þik, konungr. Al. 77: at hann görði þat eigi í ærslum, in fits of madness, Sks. 707; hann unni henni svá með ærslum, at ríki sitt fyrir-lét hann, Hkr. i. 102: stormr mikill með ærslum, a violent gale. Fms. x. 135. ærsla-fullr, adj. raging, railing, Stj. ærsla-læti, n. pl. ravings, Fas. iii. 499. ærsla-sótt, f. madness, n. G. l. i. 383.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚱᛋᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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