Sýla

Old Norse Dictionary - sýla

Meaning of Old Norse word "sýla" in English.

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

sýla: d, or better syla, with y, qs. svela, [svell; Engl. swell; cp. Dan. svulme]:—to swell, turn into ice, of water; sýldi hvern dropa er inn kom, … sýldi um hann öll klæðin, Ísl. ii. 461, 462; allt sýldi bæði úti ok inni, Fas, ii. 144: part. sýldr, stiff with ice; kuflinn var sýldr allr, Grett. 117 A; skipit með öllum jöklinum, en þat var mjök sýlt, 125 A; hvar skúar Gísla liggja ok eru sýldir allir, Gísl. 115: of a wound, sýldi benjarnar (acc.), Þjal. 30.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

part.: participle.

qs.: quasi.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Þjal.: Þjalar-Jóns Saga. (G. III.)

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