Hylr

Old Norse Dictionary - hylr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hylr" in English.

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

hylr: m., gen. hyljar, pl. ir, [akin to holr], a hole or deep place in a river, e. g. places where trout and salmon lie hidden, D. I.I.)">Bs. i. 46, Hrafn. 23, Fs. 48: freq. in local names, Skip-hylr (a dock in a river), Þúfu-h., Hörgs-h., D. I.

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

Abbreviations used:

e. g.: exempli gratia.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

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

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