Friggjar-elda

Old Norse Dictionary - friggjar-elda

Meaning of Old Norse word "friggjar-elda" in English.

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

friggjar-elda: u, f. a bird, prob. = mod. Máriatla, the wagtail, motacilla alba Linn., Edda (Gl.)

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

prob.: probably.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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