Syll

Old Norse Dictionary - syll

Meaning of Old Norse word "syll" in English.

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

syll: f., qs. svill, gen. syllar, pl. syllr; mod. sylla, u, f.; [A. S. syll; Engl. sill; O. H. G. and Germ. schwelle]:—a sill, door-sill; reisa upp góða stólpa ok þar yfir leggja stórar syllr, SkS. 91 new Ed.; stafir fjórir stóðu upp ok syllr upp í milli, FmS. viii. 429 (so also Cod. Eirsp. 192, Ed. 1871); fjóra ása, átta stafi, tvau þvertré, ok tvær syllr, Dipl. iii. 8; hann fékk komizt út undir syll kirkjunnar, Slurl. iii. 102 C (kyrkju-sylluna Ed.); syllr ok stöðr, Ld. 316, cp. v. l.; sönghús-syllur, FmS. ix. 26: syllar-efni, Pm. 11. syllu-stokkr, m. a sill-post, Hom. 94, 96.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Cod.: Codex.

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

pl.: plural.

qs.: quasi.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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