Fölskaðr

Old Norse Dictionary - fölskaðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "fölskaðr" (or fǫlskaðr) in English.

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

fölskaðr (fǫlskaðr)
part. pale, burnt out, of fire, Fs. 6, Eb. 100 new Ed., Ísl. ii. 135.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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