Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Deill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 deill

m. [Germ. theil; Goth. dails; Engl. deal; Swed.-Dan. deel, del], D. N.; this word never occurs in old writers, and can scarcely be said to be in use at present. Icel. use the fem. deild and deila, vide above.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

deill

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "deill" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
fem.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Goth.: Gothic.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

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