Föl

Old Norse Dictionary - föl

Meaning of Old Norse word "föl" (or fǫl) in English.

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

föl (fǫl): n. [fölr], a thin covering of snow, Fb. ii. 149, 154, Fbr. 31 new Ed.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

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