Fjálbr

Old Norse Dictionary - fjálbr

Meaning of Old Norse word "fjálbr" in English.

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

fjálbr
or fjálfr, n. a dubious word, [akin to fela (?)], the deep, an abyss, Haustl. 18; undir-f., the lower deep, the abyss, Þd. 19.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Haustl.
Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Þd.
Þórs-drápa. (A. I.)
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