Fyl

Old Norse Dictionary - fyl

Meaning of Old Norse word "fyl" in English.

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

fyl
n. a foal or filly (cp. fylja), Grág. ii. 89, 326, Edda 27: in a pun, Fms. x. 220, Gísl.; fyljum, dat. pl. the foal of an ass, Stj. 183.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
dat.
dative.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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