BYLR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

BYLR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 BYLR

m. pl. bylir, gen. sing. byljar or rarely byls, a squall, gust of wind; kom b. á húsit, Gísl. 22; þá er bylirnir kómu, when the squalls passed over, Fms. viii. 52.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢᛚᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gen.
genitive.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
sing
singular.
sing.
singular.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
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