Fjöl

Old Norse Dictionary - fjöl

Meaning of Old Norse word "fjöl" (or fjǫl) in English.

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

fjöl Old Norse word can mean:

fjöl (fjǫl): f., gen. fjalar, old pl. fjalar, later fjalir, a deal, thin board, Fms. vi. 15, 281, x. 404: metaph. of snow shoes, Sks. 81 B: so in the proverb, það er ekki við eina fjöl fellt, ‘tis not joined with a single deal, ‘tis no plain matter, Mag. 86; or, hann er ekki við eina fjöl felldr, i. e. fit for many things; fóta-fjöl, a foot-board; höfða-fjöl, the head-board of a bed; rúm-fjöl, the side-board of a bed; gafl-fjöl, the barge-board in a gable, etc.

fjöl (fjǫl): COMPDS: fjalabrú, fjalahlass, fjalaköttr, fjalastóll.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fjöl may be more accurately written as fjǫl.

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

Abbreviations used:

etc.: et cetera.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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