Felli-

Old Norse Dictionary - felli-

Meaning of Old Norse word "felli-" in English.

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

felli- Old Norse word can mean:

felli-
in compds:
felli-
I. a falling off; felli-sótt, f. sudden illness, Fær. 190; felli-vetr, m. a hard winter when the cattle die, Sturl. i. 127, Ld. 120.
felli-
II. a joining, framing; felli-hurð, f. a wainscotted door, Art. (Fr.); felli-kápa, u, f. a plaid, Ld. 274; felli-stokkr, m. a kind of plane Pm. 13, 112, 124; felli-súð, f. a kind of frame or wainscot, opp. to skar-súð.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Art.
Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Pm.
Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
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