Sæla
Old Norse Dictionary - sælaMeaning of Old Norse word "sæla" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
sæla Old Norse word can mean:
- sæla
- 1. d, to bless, MS. 677. 8.
- sæla
- 2. (i. e. sœla), d, [sól], to slake; slökvir eld, sœlir andar-þorsta, Greg. 62.
- sæla
- 3. u, f. [sól], in for-sæla, to shade.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᛚᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- S.
- Saga.
- i. e.
- id est.
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Greg.
- Gregory. (F. II.)
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