Vimpill

Old Norse Dictionary - vimpill

Meaning of Old Norse word "vimpill" in English.

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

vimpill
m. [Old Engl. wimple], a ‘wimple,’ a kind of hood, veil, Edda ii. 494.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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