Fjálgr

Old Norse Dictionary - fjálgr

Meaning of Old Norse word "fjálgr" in English.

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

fjálgr: adj. [feleg = safe in Dan. ballads; fjelg = comfortable, Ivar Aasen; prob. from fela]:—safe, well kept, only in compds, glóð-fjálgr, hid in embers, of a fire, Ýt. 21; inn-f., stifled, of tears, Hkv. 2. 43.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

prob.: probably.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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