Hjal

Old Norse Dictionary - hjal

Meaning of Old Norse word "hjal" in English.

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

hjal: n. chatter, talk, tittle-tattle, Edda 110, Fbr. 58, Fms. x. 333, xi. 19, Vápn. 16, Sturl. i. 22, Niðrst. 4: the saying, opt stendr íllt af kvenna hjali, Gísl. 15. hjals-kona, u, f. a courtesan, Dropl. 19.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Niðrst.: Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Vápn.: Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)

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