Ylgja

Old Norse Dictionary - ylgja

Meaning of Old Norse word "ylgja" in English.

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

ylgja
n, f. [ólga], a swelling, rolling, as a naut. term; það er ylgja í sjónum, a heavy rolling; lítil bylgja þá lág er ylgja, Stef. Ól.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
naut.
nautical.

Works & Authors cited:

Stef. Ól.
Stefán Ólafsson.
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