Perla

Old Norse Dictionary - perla

Meaning of Old Norse word "perla" in English.

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

perla
u, f. [Fr. perle: Engl. pearl], a pearl; mitra með perlur, Dipl. iii. 4: kasta perlum fyrir svín, Matth. vii. 6. perlu-knappr, m. a pearl-stud, Vm. 21.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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