Fyrir-tölur

Old Norse Dictionary - fyrir-tölur

Meaning of Old Norse word "fyrir-tölur" (or fyrir-tǫlur) in English.

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

fyrir-tölur (fyrir-tǫlur)
f. pl. persuasion, Fms. ix. 52, x. 301, xi. 11, Hom. 52.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
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