Seli

Old Norse Dictionary - seli

Meaning of Old Norse word "seli" in English.

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

seli
a, m., and sili, q. v. [Dan. sele], harness; saðull eða seli, n. G. L. i. 363; hvert hross skal í reiðskjóta fara, er seli eða saðull hefir á komit, 125: in mod. usage sili is a strap in the harness.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

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