Lyng-áll

Old Norse Dictionary - lyng-áll

Meaning of Old Norse word "lyng-áll" in English.

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

lyng-áll
m. a ‘ling-eel,’ poët. for a snake, Korm.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
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