Fígúra

Old Norse Dictionary - fígúra

Meaning of Old Norse word "fígúra" in English.

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

fígúra
u, f. [Lat. word], a metaphor, Skálda 160, Alg. 356: a figure of speech, Skálda 183, 211, Stj. 524.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Lat.
Latin.

Works & Authors cited:

Alg.
Algorismus. (H. III.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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