Kjöl-sýja

Old Norse Dictionary - kjöl-sýja

Meaning of Old Norse word "kjöl-sýja" (or kjǫl-sýja) in English.

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

kjöl-sýja (kjǫl-sýja)
u, f. the keel suture, the boards nearest to the keel, Edda (Gl.)

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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