Bólgna

Old Norse Dictionary - bólgna

Meaning of Old Norse word "bólgna" in English.

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

bólgna
að, [Engl. ‘boulne,’ Levins Manipul.], to ‘boulne,’ grow swollen, Mar.: metaph., 655 xi. 2.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
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