Fölna

Old Norse Dictionary - fölna

Meaning of Old Norse word "fölna" (or fǫlna) in English.

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

fölna (fǫlna): að, to grow pale, Edda 36, Ld. 224, Fas. i. 189, Sks. 466 B; prop. to wither, of grass, gras fellr allt ok fölnar, Edda (pref.); fölnanda lauf, Sks. 608 B; eidr fölnaðr (of fire), Eb. 100 new Ed., v. l.:—rarely, and less correctly, of other things, kirkja fyrnd ok fölnuð, decayed, Bs. i. 198; dúkr fölnaðr, a faded cloth, Ann. 1344: reflex., Stj. 142, (badly.)

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

prop.: proper, properly.

pref.: preface.

reflex.: retlexive.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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