Foli

Old Norse Dictionary - foli

Meaning of Old Norse word "foli" in English.

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

foli
a, m. [A. S. fola; Germ. füllen; Dan. fole; Swed. fåle]:—a foal, freq.: in a phrase, Gísl. 27: of a camel, Stj. 183; asna-foli, SamS. 15. fola-fótr, m. a nickname, FmS. vii. 51.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ.
German.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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