Fölnan

Old Norse Dictionary - fölnan

Meaning of Old Norse word "fölnan" (or fǫlnan) in English.

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

fölnan (fǫlnan)
f. a withering, fading away, Fms. vii. 91.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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