Bæla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bæla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 bæla

d,

2 bæla

I. [bál], to burn = bræla, in the allit. phrase brenna ok b., 671. 4, Fms. iv. 142, vi. 176; vide bræla, Fas. i. 4.

3 bæla

II. [ból], to pen sheep and cattle during the night; reflex., dýr bælask í þeim stöðum, Greg. 68.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛅᛚᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
lit
literally.
lit.
literally.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
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