Niðr-fall

Old Norse Dictionary - niðr-fall

Meaning of Old Norse word "niðr-fall" in English.

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

niðr-fall: n. a downfall, Stj. 9, Sks. 146, Barl. 89:—destruction, dilapidation, n. G. l. i. 343:—metaph. decay, ruin, Stj. 65, Sks. 450: downfall, loss, Fms. x. 31 (v. l.), Bs. i. 92, 132: as a law term, the dropping of a case, handsala n. at sökum, Nj. 21, passim.:—a plague, Mar. niðrfalls-sótt, f. epilepsy, Mar.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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