Píla

Old Norse Dictionary - píla

Meaning of Old Norse word "píla" in English.

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

píla
u, f. [Germ. pfeil; Dan. pile], an arrow; it appears in romances of the 15th century, Fas. iii. 329, 337, Skáld H. 1. 17; and since that time in the Bible and hymns, as also Safn i. 89; the vernacular word is ör, q. v.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Safn
Safn til Sögu Islands.
Skáld H.
Skáld Helga-rímur. (A. III.)
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