Hjalli

Old Norse Dictionary - hjalli

Meaning of Old Norse word "hjalli" in English.

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

hjalli Old Norse word can mean:

hjalli: a, m. [akin to hilla, Engl. shelf; cp. also Engl. hill]:—a shelf or ledge in a mountain’s side, Hrafn. 9, Gullþ. 19, Fb. iii. 408, Dropl. 33, Sturl. iii. 246, very freq.: as also in local names, Deildar-hjalli, Landn.; Víðir-hjalli, Þver-h., Litli-h., Langi-h.

hjalli: II. a local name, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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

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