Hátta-föll

Old Norse Dictionary - hátta-föll

Meaning of Old Norse word "hátta-föll" (or hátta-fǫll) in English.

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

hátta-föll (hátta-fǫll): n. pl. a flaw in a metre, Edda (Ht.) 134, 135, Skálda 210.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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