Fjalla

Old Norse Dictionary - fjalla

Meaning of Old Norse word "fjalla" in English.

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

fjalla
að, to clothe with a fell, cover with fur; fjalla um þik með góðum klæðum, Clar.: metaph. to treat; hence comes the part. fjallaðr, adj. tinted, coloured; blá-fjallaðr, black, etc.; gull-fjallaðr, gilt, Fas. ii. 173.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
etc.
et cetera.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Clar.
Clarus Saga. (G. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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