Ugla

Old Norse Dictionary - ugla

Meaning of Old Norse word "ugla" in English.

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

ugla Old Norse word can mean:

ugla: u, f. [A. S. ule; Engl. owl; Germ. eule; Dan. ugle; Lat. ŭlŭla]:—an owl, Al. 169; nátt-ugla.

ugla: II. metaph. a hook-formed clothes-peg is called ugla, from the resemblance to an owl’s beak.

ugla: 2. a part of a ship, a tally (?).

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

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