Fúll

Old Norse Dictionary - fúll

Meaning of Old Norse word "fúll" in English.

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

fúll Old Norse word can mean:

fúll: adj. [Ulf. fûls, John xi. 39; A. S., Dan., and Swed. ful; Germ. faul; Engl. foul]:—foul, stinking; fúlt ok kalt, Grett. 158, FmS. vi. 164, Gísl. 39, FS. 141; and-fúll, of foul breath.

fúll: II. metaph. foul, mean, Stj. 77, 78:—as a law term in an ordeal, foul, verða fúll af járni, to befoul (opp. to skírr, pure), n. G. l. i. 342, 351.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

L.: Linnæus.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

opp.: opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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