Bylja

Old Norse Dictionary - bylja

Meaning of Old Norse word "bylja" in English.

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

bylja
buldi, pres. bylr, old byll, to resound, roar, of a gale; byll í öllum fjöllum, Al. 35; buldi í hömrunum. Fas. i. 425; freq. in mod. use.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
pres.
present.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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