Kúla

Old Norse Dictionary - kúla

Meaning of Old Norse word "kúla" in English.

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

kúla Old Norse word can mean:

kúla: u, f. [Germ. kugel, whence mod. Dan. kugle], a ball, knob; tjald-kúla, blý-kúla: the phrases, göra nú at þeim kúlur á hermanna hátt, Bs. i. 519; marka kúlur í höfði e-m, to make balls in one’s head, i. e. to beat soundly, Band. 13 new Ed., prob. from some game; gor-kúla, a kind of fungus: medic. a hump.

kúla: COMPDS: kúlubakr, kúlunefr.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

medic.: medicine, medically.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

prob.: probably.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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