Hjala

Old Norse Dictionary - hjala

Meaning of Old Norse word "hjala" in English.

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

hjala
að, to chatter, talk, Ísl. ii. 330, 332, Ld. 214, Sturl. i. 22; hjala við e-n, Nj. 203, Ísl. ii. 349, 378: recipr., hjalask við, to talk together, 321.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
pr.
proper, properly.
recipr.
reciprocally.

Works & Authors cited:

Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑